Chapter 15 Flashcards
Shortwave radio
low frequencies that reflect or skip off the ionosphere producing sky waves
Clandestine stations
illegal or unlicensed broadcast operations frequently operated by revolutionary groups or intelligence agencies for political purposes
Indigenous stations
operations functioning from inside the regions to which they transmit
Exogenous stations
operations functioning from outside the regions to which they transmit
Pirate broadcasters
unlicensed or otherwise illegally operated broadcast stations and were well subsidized by advertisers and record companies
External service
a service designed by one country to counter enemy propaganda and disseminate information about itself
Example: BBC World service and VOA
Surrogate service
an operation established by one country to substitute for another’s own domestic service
Example: Radio Marti
Western concept
combines freedom with social responsibility and, where necessary, regulation
D-notice
in Great Britain, an officially issued notice of prior restraint
Development Concept
Media is used to meet specific cultural and societal needs
Revolutionary concept
media involved in ending government monopoly over info; bringing down a government
Authoritarian and Communism concepts
media is totally government controlled; those who opposed it are punished
Global village
new communication technologies permit people to become increasingly involved in one another’s lives
Cultural imperialism
the invasion of an indigenous people’s culture by the cultures of outside, powerful countries
electronic colonialism theory
belief that cultural products from one country will overwhelm those of another
Case For and Against global village
FOR: see the world community coming closer together as a common culture as we become more economically interconnected
AGAINST: national identities and cultures will disappear
Global village and cultural imperialism debate
global village is the interconnected world due to mass media and technology
vs dominant cultures influencing and potentially eroding local cultures globally.
Macbride report
aimed to address concerns about the preservation of national and cultural sovereignty in the face of rapid globalization of mass media.
NWICO
New World Information and Communication Order that contained several elements problematic to Western democracies.
Comparative analysis
the study of different countries’ mass media systems
Three ways other countries handle advertising
- the United Kingdom’s bans gender stereotyping in advertising
- The French government gives tax credits to new newspaper subscribers
- Movies in Sweden must also carry a gender rating.
