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Types of Media Systems

Types of Media Systems. Western Media System Revolutionary Media System Communist Media System Developmental Media System Authoritarian Media System. Western Media System. Media privately owned Privately supported (advertising) Free flow of ideas/diversity of views

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Types of Media Systems

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  1. Types of Media Systems • Western Media System • Revolutionary Media System • Communist Media System • Developmental Media System • Authoritarian Media System

  2. Western Media System • Media privately owned • Privately supported (advertising) • Free flow of ideas/diversity of views • Free of government control • Rarest form of media existing where... • Press is 4th estate

  3. Western Media System • Common law protects individuals • High income, literacy, education • Multi-party democracy • Tradition of independent journalism

  4. Problems in Western Media • Profit-making emphasis • Concentration of ownership

  5. Revolutionary Media • Illegal/subversive • Used to overthrow • “Underground” • Short term • People at odds with government • Alternative forms

  6. Communist Media • Owned and controlled by state • Instrument of rule • Goal is nation-building • “News” is what’s important to state • Originally a revolutionary tool

  7. Lenin on communist media “…free press gives freedom to oppress, deceive and exploit the masses…”

  8. Developmental Media • The goal is nation-building • Explain to people their role in the new social order • Temporary • No freedom of expression • Top - down flow of information

  9. Authoritarian Media • Oldest form of media • Press supports the state • Top - down flow of information • Ruler decides what is published • Maintain status quo • Evolved into Communist & Developmental

  10. Political infrastructures • 1st world: Industrialized • 2nd world: Communist • 3rd world: Undeveloped

  11. News • How is it defined? • What is its role/function? • What is the content?

  12. Role of the Media • Autonomous? • Ancillary?

  13. Relationship to government • 1st world: Press independent • 2nd world: Press under control • 3rd world: Press mobilized to aid development

  14. The Global Village • Cultural homogenization • Homogenization of language • The Instantaneous transmission of news: What is its impact?

  15. Media Imperialism • The one-way flow of information to developing nations. • The imposition of western culture and values on developing nations. • Hegemony

  16. U. S. Provincialism • We don’t look outside our boundaries, unless…

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