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Global Communication Questions

1. Today's media conglomerates remain in the hands of a few people or organizations. How does this affect global communication?

2. What is meant by the vertical integration of today's media conglomerates? How does this affect global communication? (Hint: $$)

3. Globalization, at the very least, has its roots in Western culture. Please give two reasons supporting this statement.

4. According to Tunstall, what are the two goals of cultural imperialism?

5. How has Tunstall's theory been rendered somewhat obsolete in today's world?

6. What is Structural Imperialism?

7. With the advent of globalization, we are not all located in one factory? What problems can arise from this situation?

8. What are some differences between English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French empires, and ones that came long before these?

9. How did the British maintain their empire?

10. What were the two images of women portrayed in the media at the time of the 1996 Miss World Pageant?

11. The Times of India opted for hegemony during the 1996 Miss World Pageant. Explain this statement.

12. How were the police and protesters portrayed in the Times of India during the 1996 Miss World Pageant, and could they have been portrayed differently?

13. What were some of the main major conflicts brought to the surface during the 1996 Miss World Pageant?

14. How did globalization help shape the conflicts that arose in the 1996 Miss World Pageant?

15. Who was Marshall McLuhan?

16. What are some of the characteristics of the Tribal Age?

17. What are some of the characteristics of the Print Age?

18. What are some of the issues with McLuhan's idea of the global village?

19. There is no scientific proof of the global village. Explain this statement.

20. We have talk shows that appear as news shows. Explain this statement.

21. What are some of the main problems with global media dominated by a few companies.

22. Do we really need a global village? Make your statement answering the question, and then support it. Do not just give me a stream of your opinions.

23. What did you learn from "Where the Children Sleep?"(Find the article)

24. The concept of globalization requires contextualization. Please explain this statement

25. What are some of the obstacles that need to be overcome for a study on global communication?

26. According to the Wright article, how does the "older" set of ideas define a culture?

27. Culture is a learning process. Give the example that shows this.

28. What did the Treaty of Westphalia say that is important based on global communication?