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ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN DIGITAL WORLD
Nader-Taghizadeh University of Nicosia
Content
Manufactured world of media
Media literacy and Responsibilities of the government
Positive informative aspect of the media
Manufactured world of media
Who owns the media?
In what extend authority should control or own media? Or do they have to control at all?
People usually believe to those who appear on media
Media owners are rich individuals in most of the countries but …
In some other countries (middle east) the authority owns the media
Almost in every country media are influenced by politicians
I am quiet sure that you are very familiar with these information
The power of media
Manipulation of mind
and etc…
But do you think everyone else
in other part of the world have the same opportunity to have access to free information?
The answer is No, they don’t…
In most of the countries such as China, Korea, Iran, media is highly controlled by the authority
this doesn’t mean that people are not willing to receive information but they don’t have access
Agenda setting in media
Selective information
Predefined images
Emphasize on certain issues (for example election)
Exaggeration of facts and sensitizing events
To sell info and manipulate people’s mind
What we need?
Content analysis of media
If we dig deep into contents of any media source
We will find many interesting results about manipulated contents.
But…
How public can distinguish real facts from fake or exaggerated news?
How many percent of people believe the media? What class? What age group? What gender?
US. Hikers arrested
in Iran-spy or not?
Media literacy and responsibility of the Government According to [T.McGolagle(p.4)] a coherent
rationale could be developed if government were priorities the three P’s of sound “public policy”.
Provision of media education for all their citizens;
Participation of all their citizens in social, cultural and economical activities,
And protection of all citizens in need (either because of their age, disabilities or their income).
Technology growth & access to info
Revolutionary movements in recent years were result of interconnected networks in global village
Smart phones
Social media
Satellites
interne
But issues are very complex
it means
More access to info
More education
Breaking traditional taboos
Revolutions/changes
Occupied buffer zone in Nicosia
Wall street strike
Arab spring
Various movements in Iran