1. What are the main aspects of media conglomeration?
-The main aspects of media conglomeration are that one or two companies have control of many smaller companies. This helps larger companies stay in control of what they own without other larger companies having their hands in the pot.
Viacom, Disney, General Electric, News Corp., Time Warner and CBS are the six major stakeholders in multimedia ownership.
Who owns the media?
2. How is the conglomerate affecting other countries markets?
-As these conglomerates gain more information about what their viewers and users want from their company, they are then able to branch out to the other countries. By testing products and television shows on other countries, these conglomerates use statistics of the popularity of the product they're pushing to get the green light to share it in that country. They adapt television shows to pertain to the people, languages and cultural vales that their audiences uphold.
Although this assimilation of western to eastern media may seem like a positive move, some countries still argue that it is pushing their countries ancient ideals and culture off the map. They worry that their languages and dialects are being swept under the rug and being replaced by newfangled digital media, products and concepts.
Italians my claim that the issues and characters being portrayed on MTV's "Jersey Shore" give Italians a bad name and a terrible look. Italian Americans can make a similar argument that the show that is being shown in many countries around the world makes Italian Americans look like all they do is live a "Gym, Tan, Laundry" lifestyle with heavy drinking and "smooshing" on the side.
This type of media in other countries may be driving sales and pushing numbers, but in my opinion, its making how we behave in America look ridiculous, funny, ignorant and obscene to viewers in other countries.
3. How is conglomeration affecting your country?
-Media Conglomerations have started tiffs in the past with the people of India. When major companies move in, smaller companies move out. If these smaller companies are not bought out by the major companies, they tend to disappear if they can't keep up with the ever changing tides of technology, media products and its consumers.
What problems have been caused by media conglomerates in India?
4. Can you notice effects on your country's media?
Due to glocalization you can see some of the western values and ideas portrayed through India's media and advertising.
Commercial in India Promoting the new James Bond Movie from the Hutchinson Cellphone Company.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Bollywood Treat for Valentine's Day
A still from Kites
Not up for Hollywood? Try some of last year's Bollywood flicks on V-Day
My Name Is Khan
Religious prejudice, yes, but "MNIK" is also a film about love – the love story of a socially incompetent man with a neurological disorder, and a single mother brave enough to deal with marrying him. Director Karan Johar and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol bring warm-fuzzyness to what could have been a preachy lesson in harmony.
Kites
Yes, the film failed to take off despite its ambitious name, and the only thing that flew – thick and fast – were rumours of the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori affair. But "Kites" has some luminous romantic moments between the two stunning protagonists, and when they look into each other's eyes, you might actually smile with them.
Band Baaja Baaraat
Though not regularly described as a love story, this one's another make-your-eyes-mist-over Valentine's Day watch. The journey that the lead pair take to finding their feet also leads them to discover that they're actually, surprise surprise, perfect for each other.
Break Ke Baad
You like this one because it's not overly theatrical, and young people can see shades of themselves in the audacious Deepika and the cautious Imran. Like "BBB", it's warm-fuzzy quotient is largely due to the belief that growing up doesn't mean that you stop believing in love.
Lafangey Parinday
It's not exactly a movie that ran to packed theatres, but a bit of Pradeep Sarkar's "Parineeta" magic could be seen in "Lafangey Parinday". The refreshing thing is that it isn't a bubblegum-yuppie-coffee shop-bar-party urban romance. The protagonists, whose lives are gritty enough to make them indifferent to right and wrong, are able to find strength in love. Worth a try.
( Compiled by Kritika Kapoor)
My Name Is Khan
Religious prejudice, yes, but "MNIK" is also a film about love – the love story of a socially incompetent man with a neurological disorder, and a single mother brave enough to deal with marrying him. Director Karan Johar and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol bring warm-fuzzyness to what could have been a preachy lesson in harmony.
Kites
Yes, the film failed to take off despite its ambitious name, and the only thing that flew – thick and fast – were rumours of the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori affair. But "Kites" has some luminous romantic moments between the two stunning protagonists, and when they look into each other's eyes, you might actually smile with them.
Band Baaja Baaraat
Though not regularly described as a love story, this one's another make-your-eyes-mist-over Valentine's Day watch. The journey that the lead pair take to finding their feet also leads them to discover that they're actually, surprise surprise, perfect for each other.
Break Ke Baad
You like this one because it's not overly theatrical, and young people can see shades of themselves in the audacious Deepika and the cautious Imran. Like "BBB", it's warm-fuzzy quotient is largely due to the belief that growing up doesn't mean that you stop believing in love.
Lafangey Parinday
It's not exactly a movie that ran to packed theatres, but a bit of Pradeep Sarkar's "Parineeta" magic could be seen in "Lafangey Parinday". The refreshing thing is that it isn't a bubblegum-yuppie-coffee shop-bar-party urban romance. The protagonists, whose lives are gritty enough to make them indifferent to right and wrong, are able to find strength in love. Worth a try.
( Compiled by Kritika Kapoor)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
How the Media is Used in India
Just like the U.S., India uses television, internet, radio and newspapers to spread media messages across the country.
Glocalization is a big deal in India. Its all about taking an aspect of something from another country, and making it your own. From the types of music, movies, products advertising and news, India uses and or promotes products similar to what we have in the U.S. Although United States creates a bit of a "template" for the way the media and products are presented around the world, India puts their own spin on it. The Indian people are able to present news and other products just as we do in America, however, they retain their culture and beliefs throughout.
I do not see this as "selling out" for India. I see this more as a country trying to move ahead in a positive direction by utilizing effective advertising outlets, news presenting methods as well as social media.
Let's take a look at the advertising andentertainment side of Indian Media with this Question:
So how does India interpret the same media message as America through advertising?
How does the Indian culture influence theirentertainment media through entertainment ?
-Viacom 's MTV localized strategy with localized programming. MTV has catered to local taste in India by broadcasting two channels with Hindi pop music. The station is branded accordingly as MTV India and uses local employees with the use of local language.
Star News, NDTV, Zee News and Bollywood News are India'sentertainment news. It is similar to shows in America such as TMZ, Access Hollywood and E News as well as internet home pages like MSN.com and Yahoo .com.
Glocalization is a big deal in India. Its all about taking an aspect of something from another country, and making it your own. From the types of music, movies, products advertising and news, India uses and or promotes products similar to what we have in the U.S. Although United States creates a bit of a "template" for the way the media and products are presented around the world, India puts their own spin on it. The Indian people are able to present news and other products just as we do in America, however, they retain their culture and beliefs throughout.
I do not see this as "selling out" for India. I see this more as a country trying to move ahead in a positive direction by utilizing effective advertising outlets, news presenting methods as well as social media.
Let's take a look at the advertising and
So how does India interpret the same media message as America through advertising?
How does the Indian culture influence their
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Star News, NDTV, Zee News and Bollywood News are India's
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Pak raises Hindu terror bogey ahead of foreign secretary talks Read more: Pak raises Hindu terror bogey ahead of foreign secretary talks - The Times
THIMPHU: A day ahead of the crucial foreign secretary-level dialogue here, Pakistan tried to queer the pitch by declaring that India did not have the courage to handle Hindu terror.
The provocation came from Pakistan foreign
The Indian side was taken aback by the comment because both sides seemed to be settling down perfectly for a dialogue on Sunday, leading to speculation about a possible thaw in the relationship after the disastrous meeting of the foreign ministers last July.
Indian officials refused to get drawn into a slanging match of the Saarc ministerial meet. They are even maintaining that they remain "cautiously optimistic" about the outcome of the talks.
Sources, however, acknowledged that with Pakistan again resorting to gamesmanship to push India on to the back foot hours ahead of the talks, success of efforts to restore normalcy in ties will remain uncertain.
To Basit's statement that India lacked the courage to punish those behind the attack on Samjhauta Express, New Delhi's response was restrained. "We don't want to vitiate the atmosphere. The fact is that the Samjhauta attack is still being investigated. In the context of the dialogue, our attempt is to unlock the process and find the right combination. We remain cautiously optimistic about the outcome of the talks," said a source here on condition of anonymity. He said Basit's comment seemed aimed at putting India on the defensive even though there was "no comparison" between Samjhauta blasts and 26/11 strikes. While admitting that Pakistan seemed set to rake up the Samjhauta issue on Sunday, the source said even India can ask Pakistan about what action it has taken against Arif Kasmani, an LeT operative identified earlier by the US as one of the main accused in the Samjhauta case.
However, as Pakistan made it amply clear that it has now acquired another stick in the form of Hindu terror, there were enough indications to suggest that there was no softening of stand by the Indian side on issues which have led to the current stalemate. While Pakistan is again all set to link its demand for a timeline for discussing politically sensitive issues to progress in investigations into the Mumbai attacks, sources said India is not going to buy this argument
Pak raises Hindu terror bogey ahead of foreign secretary talks - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pak-raises-Hindu-terror-bogey-ahead-of-foreign-secretary-talks/articleshow/7432919.cms#ixzz1DECP7Eip
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Welcome to India!!
I am going to be keeping this blog about the media in India in accordance with my Journalism 312i class at CSULB. I'll be providing facts regarding India's media usage, articles of news pertaining to the country, as well as statistics charts and figures for this country.
First off, let me state some facts about India for you:
The population in India (as of 2009) according to the World Bank is over a billion people.
The flag:
Although Hindu is the most commonly spoken language in India, the country doesn't have an official language. This is due to the fact that there are over 27 regionally spoken languages in India. These languages include: Assamese · Bengali · Bodo · Chhattisgarhi · Dogri · Garo · Gujarati · Standard Hindi · Kannada · Kashmiri · Khasi · Kokborok · Konkani · Maithili · Malayalam · Manipuri · Marathi · Mizo · Nepali · Oriya · Punjabi · Sanskrit · Santali · Sindhi · Telugu · Tamil & Urdu
The current president of India is Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Top 3 religious sects in India are Hindu, Muslim, and Christian.
Capital of India is New Delhi
Gross Domestic Income for India (as of 2011)
Top Exports & Imports of India.
Famous People of India:
Mahatma Gandhi , Mother Teresa & M. Night Shyamalan
The World Bank
These are just a few facts about India. The remaining blogs for this semester will focus mainly on how the media works in this country.
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