its about one of the media issues, information globalization including Global Village and Digital Divide.

1. IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
GGLLOOBBAALLIIZZAATTIIOONN
Media Issues
BA 3rd Year
12 December 2014

2. WWhhaatt iiss GGlloobbaalliizzaattiioonn??
 Globalization is a process of interaction and integration
among the people.
 It is a process by international trade and investment and
aided by information technology.
 This process has affects on the environment on culture
on political system on economic on development and
prosperity and on human physical well-being .
 Globalization is not a new term.
 Technology has being the main
principle driver of globalization

3. DDeeffiinniittiioonn
“All those processes by which the peoples of the
world are incorporated into a single world
society.”
- Martin Albrow
“It is the process of world shrinkage, of distances
getting shorter, things moving closer.”
- Thomas Larsson
“Globalization means the onset of the borderless
world.” - Kenichi
Ohmae
 “A process of cross-cultural interaction,
exchange, and transformation.”
- Vilashini Cooppan

4. OOrriiggiinn
Derived from the word ‘globalize’
Refers to the emergence of an
international network of economic
systems
Used since 1980s
Gained widespread usage in 1990s

5. IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN
GGLLOOBBAALLIIZZAATTIIOONN
Production, distribution and consumption
of information in global level
Interaction of people of different corner
of world
Reach of local information to worldwide

6. FFaaccttoorrss ooff IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn GGlloobbaalliizzaattiioonn
Technological advancement
Internet and online media
Social media
Satellite
Mass Media

7. FFeeaattuurreess ooff GGlloobbaalliizzaattiioonn
It is a continuous process
Interconnection between people
Reduction of distance in terms of time
and space
Rapid transfer of information
Broad concept
Creates symbolized system

8. TThhee CCoonncceepptt ooff GGlloobbaall VViillllaaggee
Initialized by Marshall McLuhan (1964)
Possible through ICTs and internet
The concept of interconnection between
people of the world

9. DDeebbaattee oonn DDiiggiittaall DDiivviiddee
Inequality based on access to use of
information and communication
technologies (ICTs)
Information rich and poor
Technological gap between developing
and developed countries

10. PPrrooss aanndd CCoonnss ooff IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn
GGlloobbaalliizzaattiioonn

11. PPrrooss
Interconnectedness
Learn about world scenario
Share information on any subject

12. CCoonnss
Cultural imperialism of developed
countries
Monopoly in content

13. WWhhyy iitt bbeeccoommee mmaajjoorr mmeeddiiaa iissssuuee
ttooddaayy??
21st century is regarded as ‘Information Age’
Unequal access to new technology
Global village remain just saying
Issue of cultural identity
Issue of language
Responsible for unpredictable social change
“To the thousands of children in the
poorest countries who die each day of
hunger IT training is irrelevant.”

14. BBiigg BBrrootthheerr ((pprriivvaaccyy))

15. CCeennssoorrsshhiipp
Source: OpenNet Initiative

16. RReeffeerreenncceess
 Al-Rodhan, Nayef (2006) Definitions of Globalization:
Overview and a Proposed Definition. Geneva
 Wells, Gary (2001) The Issues of Globalization- An
Overview
 McLuhan, Marshall (1964) Understanding The Media,
The Extensions of Man. Canada: Sphere Books edition
 Jan, Mirza (2009) Globalization of Media: Key Issues and
Dimensions: Eurojournals Publishing
 www.globalization101.org/the-impact-of-information-technology/
 http://www.netfreedom.org/controversy/latest/amis.asp

17. TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU