1. Globalization Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
Can we change the world? Does there need to be a change?
What role does the media play in promoting globalization?
Is this a force for good, or does it make the world more violent or disengaged?

2. FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION
Forces are things that promote change

3. Force One: TRADE
People have always traded with others for the goods they need
People trade:
- to get goods and services unavailable at home
- to get better quality or less expensive goods

4. Transnational corporations
Definition: A company that is based in one country while developing, manufacturing and selling its products in more than one country
PROS – provide training and jobs and needed products
CONS – jobs are often low level and unskilled – “McJobs”, profits only benefit the country where the company is headquartered

6. Force Two: TRANSPORTATION
Essential for trade
Revolutions in transportation:
Locomotives (esp. refrigerated cars)
Container shipping
About 40% of goods move in containers
Reduces cost
Increases speed
Allows long distance trade
Jet travel allows people to also move quickly = increases the pace of globalization

9. Force Three: COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Computers have revolutionized the way information moves
The Internet has allowed businesses and customers to communicate anywhere in the world, at all times.

10. Computers and the Internet
Facebook – friends all over the world
International social networking
Sharing of ideas
Fusion of information
Instant messaging
How often do you text?
Could you go a day without texting?
Cellular / Satellite phones
Online retail

12. Media Globalization has allowed access to media from around the world
News and events can be seen by everyone at the same time and we have instant access to information from other countries

13. Media Concentration – concentrating ownership of media in the hands of a small number of corporations
ex. CTVglobemedia owns TV stations and newspapers
Media Convergence – the use of technology to integrate media (newspapers, TV, books, magazines, Internet). They can work together to share stories.

14. Impact of Communication and Media
Americanization
Their commentators, their point of view
Media giants: Own most of the major networks
Biases coverage
Homogenizes commentary and coverage
Can you think of some news events that have taken on a global scale because of modern communications technology?
Can you recognize the following events from international news?

18. Do you think the election of Stephen Harper was seen in global news coverage?

19. Do we have an obligation as global citizens to watch world news events
Do we have an obligation as global citizens to watch world news events? Is watching the local Calgary news each night enough?