1) Is our news influenced by American cultural imperialism? Give some examples arguing for or against this perspective.
To a marginal extent i do think that British news is influenced by American cultural imperialism, however it does depend on the type of medium that the news is being shown on. For example, when viewing news online it is noticeable that we share some of the same values as America as for many weeks it was very much focused on the American presidential election. In terms of newspapers, not much has been copied in the way in which they are presented and also the type of news shown is different. In America they are more focused on local news rather then National and international. In the UK this is different, there are a few large newspapers which look at National news and this is why local newspapers are going into decline as our newspaper industry isn't influenced by American cultural imperialism and we don't value local news as much as them.
2) Has the increased globalisation of news improved the audience experience? How? Why?
Yes, there is a noticeable, positive effect that globalisation has had on audiences. For example, there is now much more news stories and from different cultures. However, different cultures follow different beliefs and something acceptable in one country may not be in another; so if someone with different views to that in India then it can be interpreted in the wrong way and thus creates moral panics. However, audiences now see an influx of news like never before which could be a good thing because people are becoming more educated but this also comes with problems because when people learn about other cultures they could be intolerant and hold prejudices if they only see news which doesn't give the full outlook of the situation.
3) Has globalisation benefited or damaged major news institutions? How? Why?
Significant news establishments are getting to be distinctly greater through globalization and the conventional foundations are enduring, along these lines the decay of daily papers is a decent case of this. Because of new/advanced media the availability of data has turned out to be more fast and effective, thusly the requirement for daily papers has declined and along these lines the development of national news coverage has come about because of this. This could be viewed as both a positive and negative thing because of the establishment profiting from this substance, adding authenticity to the article yet it can likewise be viewed as negative because of the possibility of the substance being controlled or invalid, making it harder for organizations to balance this, particularly if a group of people need to trust the story.
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