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Quint Barber
23 Feb. 2017
Across the country and around the globe a movement has been stirring. It is known as
the interchanging of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture (Paul 1). This
movement has grown remarkably within the last couple decades with the objective to blend
world concepts such as collective policies, procedures, views, and other things that the term
represents. As in many topics, there are people on both ends of the fence. Many people look at
this motion as having more detrimental effects than positive ones. One argument that sprouts
from this particular seed is the idea that the avenue of opportunities for terrorism that is
capitulated through the concepts of globalization is large enough to break down the arguments
that promote globalization. Throughout this analysis, this question will be answered: is this
Communication; a critical introduction this premises before delving deeper in his topic: ...that
there is a symbiotic relationship between terrorism and media and that globalization has given
frequently. It is worth noting Matusitz ideas after reflecting on how ambitions regarding the
ideas of Globalization and the iterations of terrorist activity have been maintaining a consistent
positive correlation for the last two decades. Matusitz point, interestingly, is primarily
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considering contemporary media accountable for promoting these globalist endeavors. What
other evidence or studies have been done in respect to the medias affiliation with this
undertaking? Christopher Walker, the vice president for studies and analysis at the National
Endowment for Democracy, has an interesting take on this question derived from a current
A new global competition in soft power is under way between democracy and
autocracy, but only one side seems to be competing seriously. Many had assumed that the
era of globalization would give democracies a huge advantage in this sphere. The
argument is that a more open global political economy and the relentless flow of
information across borders will boost open societies over repressive ones. But it is the
undemocratic states that have been the nimblest at enhancing their influence.
Today dictators are cooperating with and learning from one another, sharing
know-how and technology across borders. This is visible, for instance, in the strategies
that China and Russia have adopted to stifle independent online voices. Within months of
each other, the authorities in both countries enacted similar regulations to target online
users with significant followings, with the aim of silencing the most influential
The authoritarians not only repress reform-minded voices at home but are seeking
to reshape international values and norms in order to limit the global ambit of democracy.
A key feature of today's authoritarian surge is the creation of lavishly funded international
media enterprises. China's CCTV and Russia's RT are the television outlets with the
highest profiles, but these are only one part of a more extensive, multidimensional global
While this may seem ominous or dark to some, it is very real. Contemporary influences of media
are astronomical, so it is not unexpected that it would play some role in the movement of
globalization.
With that said, it is important to take a grain of salt with everything one reads in mass
media. Considering its power in the current day and age, it is easy for an author to incorporate a
bias and consequently manipulate a given audience to accept a perspective as truth. The mass
media is a matter that touches all our lives. Without cease, virtually every day since early
childhood, it has been playing an important role in forming our personality, enriching our
media attempts to gain an audiences trust by introducing new possibilities or ideas that they
havent considered before, but may be open to exploring. Then, a comfortable environment is
media (How the Media Manipulates You Without You Knowing). An example may be the
advertisements one sees when surfing the web. It is not uncommon to notice redundancy or
reappearances of products that were recently viewed. This strategy, known as cookies, keeps
track of the products a particular client browses and shapes the advertisement filters to reflect
what the client is interested in. This is relevant when considering the dramatic evolution of
technology and the tools, such as cookies, that are becoming available to the media creating
simple ways to influence, market to, and even manipulate consumers on a global scale.
Globalization can easily be, and is already in the process of being, pushed by the media using
these abilities. In face value, there is not necessarily anything wrong with this. However, it is
important to note that anyone can use the media in many ways, including terrorist parties.
Western media encourages terrorists through its choice of coverage and the language it uses. The
media has fallen into patterns of reportage of deadly incidents that convey a message other than
the intended one. This has the effect of encouraging terrorists (The Media Must Stop
Encouraging Terrorists). It is essential to be sensitive to this potential, and be wary of the things
On the surface level, globalization does not seem like much of a threat. However, after
considering the gap created through its concepts and the correlation of the media, globalization,
and terrorism, we notice trends and opportunities that point towards more and more potential for
the pursuits of terrorists. It is important not to denounce globalization in its entirety, but to be
cognisant of exactly how it will affect society on a day-to-day basis. Whether or not the threat of
terrorism that is carried with the pursuits of globalization is enough to nullify its necessity
ultimately comes down to individual interpretation. On the other hand, as stated by Martin
Luther King Jr., nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and
conscientious stupidity.
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