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Extended Scholarly Blog – The Positive and Negative Influences of Celebrity Culture
Celebrities possess a strong power to influence the lifestyle trends of their collective audience. They are members of the entertainment industry and are looked up to as role models by a large proximity of the general public. The word “celebrity” … Continue reading
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The Negative Influences of Celebrity Culture
Celebrities possess a strong power to influence the lifestyle trends of the general public. To some extent, heavy consumers of entertainment media parallel their lives on the very people that inundate the gossip section of newspapers. “Though we might not … Continue reading
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Convergence – Global Identity vs National Culture
The converging environment that is the social media world is slowly eroding our sense of national culture. With Facebook boasting approximately one billion users worldwide, it would support the third highest population in the world if it were a country. … Continue reading
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Al-jazeera – A Mirror Version of Fox News
Before engaging in this topic I was unaware of who or what Al-Jazeera was. I associated the term with terrorism attacks and the al-Qaeda broadcasts. It was rather surprising to learn that it was in fact a news and current … Continue reading
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Australian Cultural Stereotypes
Stereotypes of Australian culture have been developed through advertisements and famous films. The 1980’s blockbuster ‘Crocodile Dundee’ is an example of Australian culture being depicted to the rest of the world. Paul Hogan’s character resembles the stereotype of the genuine … Continue reading
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The Olympics as a Globalising Force and a Global Event
The Olympic games are certainly a globalising force, bringing the every nation together to celebrate one of the biggest events in the world. As exciting as the Olympics are, the chances of a terrorism attack are however heightened. Whilst security … Continue reading
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My Media Empire
The year is 2030. Tunbridge Broadcast Media is an Australian media corporation that owns and operates numerous media businesses The company’s primary assets are radio and television networks, operating throughout Australia. It is the leading media provider in the country, … Continue reading
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What is missing from current definitions and accounts of Globalisation?
Globalisation definitions and writings often appear to be central communication and its expansion on a worldwide scale; however the effects it has on those that fall behind is not well documented. Amid the foray of refugee discussions within the media … Continue reading
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Defining Globalisation
The Princeton University dictionary defines globalization as “Growth to a global or worldwide scale.” As soon as I read this interpretation of the word, shamefully the first thing that came to mind was Justin Bieber. I think that Justin Bieber’s … Continue reading
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Welcome to WordPress.com! This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what you … Continue reading
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