Media Culture MLC0013

With your own relevant examples, answer these questions:
1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?

How do you relate the information given to you in the documentary entitled "The Power of Nightmares-Part 3" to the theory of Media Imperialism?



Media imperialism means that someone or a group of people manipulating the media to attract or influence other people to do something that they wanted them to do. This is a power if they misused the it, it will only cause chaotic situation. Media imperialism also apply in the government conspiracy. The politician used this kind of dirty trick to pull an action. For example in the documentary video “The Power of Nightmares (Part 3 - Shadow in the Cave)" George Bush blindly takes action on the people who that he assumed to be terrorist to be caught. It’s all about one thinking then he apply the media imperialism to make his assumption become true but it’s not actually. The news also had been manipulated by the government for example the tragedies of September 11 the media told the world that terrorist did the plane crash but after that there was many doubt about the explosion some says it was government conspiracy.This is how the media imperialism works and it sort of like a mind control mechanism that tricks our mind into believing something that is not true.

Personal Reflection

This session of media lecture expose the most greatest power of media which can cause a massive chaotic situation in our society, and it is terrifying to know the truth behind about media imperialism.

Mcluhan created the tetrad of media. As you can see in the above diagram there is 4 human action that affected the medium of the media which is enhances, reverses, retrieves and obsolesces. There are many type of medium but I’ll just elaborate about the cell phone. Nowadays , cell phones are widely used ,it’s convenient to bring them anywhere because of the size and wireless system. This will enhances how fast people get connected to each other just by calling or sms (short messaging system). Primitive or old way of communication will no longer being used such as carrier pigeon , heliographs , smoke signal and telegraph and maybe in the future people will stop sending letters. Cell phone probably gain a wide connection with many people and easily information can be inquire. In the future maybe people will not see each other face to face because of the cell phone and they will prefer to stay at home and make a video call.

Personal Reflection

This weeks lecture talks about the effect of media on human using the McLuhan's Tetrad of Media.

Obscenity, Pornography and Indecency: What are the difference between these terms?

Obscenity, pornography and indecency are three different things that relate to each other. Pornography is a type of media that visualize a sexual subject matter with a sole intention of sexually exciting the viewers. Pornography can use any media as a medium to distribute the content, for example video, drawing, photo and many more. Obscenity on the other hand is a way to describe sex in words or act. Some people like to express their sexual feeling through action or sensual movement to attract others. Indecency is to display some part of our body by means to look sexy and attractive. Indecency is also an appearance that is not suitable for public viewing, as it develop sexual feeling among the viewers.

Media help to distribute all the sexual content to the public, as a result people will be socially affected with sexual aspect regardless their age and gender. People also develop their sex desire and sometimes it can be dangerous to the society when they cannot control their sexual desire.

Personal Reflection On Media Culture Class

I think the topic given is very interesting and easy to elaborate. There are to many example that we can relate to this topic from our own surroundings.

What Is Media Literacy

Media literacy is a communication skill that is related to the changing nature of information in our community. This includes the ability to both read and write. Media literacy is recognizing and comprehending data to the higher level of critical thinking skills.

Why is it important for you as FCM students to have Media Literacy?

As a student I need many information and useful data to guide me throughout my studies. I need to know where to find the information, verify the information whether the information is valid and relevant to my studies. I have to cite the information after I have validated it. This is the basic of media literacy.

In the field of studies that I have myself engage in deals a lot with extensive usage of multimedia, it is important for me to know how to interact with media. By having media literacy I can easily recognizes the function of interactive media activity. I can also make independent judgement about the information that I receive on the internet. Wide knowledge of media literacy can help me to define function of interactive media and turning it out of boredom or habit into more substantial usage.

Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class

Media culture class has provided me with more useful media element from week to week, it is easier for me to proceed with my blog after attending the class.

Basic Explanation On Media Stereotypes

Media stereotypes are usually use in advertising, entertainment and news industries. It works as medium that gives the audiences a quick understanding of a person or a group of people usually relating gender, race, ethnic and many more

The Other Media Stereotypes You Have Seen in TV or Movies

The other media stereotypes that I have seen in the tv or movies is the stereotypes that related to gender. Most of the movies I have seen extensively used girls as a weak and harmless subject that always get into trouble and need to be save, especially in the heroic type of movies. This kind of stereotypes can be common to us but not to the minority of women who really thought that they can take care of themselves. This will create a conflict between men and women. This group of women look men as a colony that likes to control women, thus they prefer to spend more time with their own kind and at some stage they started to develop a serious relationship.

Classification of people also commonly used as stereotype in movies. In movies the upper class people always labeled as cruel and evil while the lower class people are the people who suffer from the evil doing of the upper class people. This type of stereotype practically used in movies to create self consciousness among the people about how the lower class people are treated by the upper class people, but sometimes this stereotype can be uncomfortable to the person who think they have a similar characteristic with the characters in the movies.

Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class

There are more input that I get every week from this class, the topics that are being discussed on are very interesting. Hopefully there are more interesting topics to be discuss in the future.

No, because as we all know the internet has a wide coverage of user from all around the world, it is like a playground to the internet user and anyone can put any information in the internet without knowing the truth about the information. An 8 year old student could possibly write something political in the internet and should we agree with his or her points about politics? there are too many information on the internet but there information that we cannot simply trust because we don't know the real source of the information.

Some informers like to manipulate the information or the news that are already on the internet to confuse the user. Many article have been drifted from the actual fact in the internet, to make it more convincing they put some edited pictures in the article. Most of the user are easily fooled by this kind of method.

Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class

I have been expose to many of media components in this class and I hope this class will continue in providing me with more information about media.

Critical Refletion on How Social Media Affecting Your Lives

Social media are online communications in which individuals shift fluidly and flexibly between the role of audience and author. To do this, they use social software that enables anyone without knowledge of coding, to post, comment on, share or mash up content and to form communities around shared interest.

From my own experience, I think social media affect people in many ways. As for me, I didn't have the ability to communicate with people fluently and by using social media I can develop my social interaction among the people in the same social network as I am. The development in social media enhance the speed in communication so it makes a lot easier for me to get more information in the fastest way. This interaction depends on varied perspective among the communities, based on the perspective I can create a better understanding on the presented information.

However, social media also promotes some negative influences in society. As you all know one of the most important aspect of social media is the content that is generated by the user that blends with intellectual discussion, and when there is a discussion there will be some disagreement. People can show their disagreement towards the content because that is what a discussion is all about but they have to express it in the right way. Some of the user like to use harsh words to show their disagreement and this will bring a negative impact on the social relationship among the communities. I have gone through this situation and I was the one who got the terrible feedback from some of the user.

Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class

I think Media Culture Class is important to me because I learn more about the history of media from this class and the importance of media in daily lives.