In a media-based society (and of course there is no such thing as a non-media-based society consisting of more than one person) it is the signs and significants, the meanings and habits and conventions of speaking and thinking, the images and stereotypes which control everything. It is important to analyze how it is represented and of course what is not represented or how it lacks representation.
Generally, old media don't die. They just have to grow old gracefully. Guess what, we still have stone masons. They haven't been the primary purveyors of the written word for a while now of course, but they still have a role because you wouldn't want a TV screen on your headstone.
Submitted by Taran Rampersad on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 07:31
Few people actually think about this, but - 90% of all media is controlled by 6 corporations. (Infographic below)
It also shows that while social media is often written of on the Internet in the context of citizen journalism - the reality remains that traditional media is where the money remains. Combine this with the illusion of choice when it comes to Internet Service Providers... well... connect the dots.
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