1. Types of Media Systems
Western Media System
Revolutionary Media System
Communist Media System
Developmental Media System
Authoritarian Media System

2. Western Media System Media privately owned
Privately supported (advertising)
Free flow of ideas/diversity of views
Free of government control
Rarest form of media existing where...
Press is 4th estate

3. Western Media System Common law protects individuals
High income, literacy, education
Multi-party democracy
Tradition of independent journalism

4. Problems in Western Media
Profit-making emphasis
Concentration of ownership

5. Revolutionary Media Illegal/subversive Used to overthrow “Underground”
Short term
People at odds with government
Alternative forms

6. Communist Media Owned and controlled by state Instrument of rule
Goal is nation-building
“News” is what’s important to state
Originally a revolutionary tool

7. Lenin on communist media
“…free press gives freedom to oppress, deceive and exploit the masses…”

8. Developmental Media The goal is nation-building
Explain to people their role in the new social order
Temporary
No freedom of expression
Top - down flow of information

9. Authoritarian Media Oldest form of media Press supports the state
Top - down flow of information
Ruler decides what is published
Maintain status quo
Evolved into Communist & Developmental

10. Political infrastructures
1st world: Industrialized
2nd world: Communist
3rd world: Undeveloped

11. What is its role/function? What is the content?
News
How is it defined?
What is its role/function?
What is the content?

12. Role of the Media
Autonomous?
Ancillary?

13. Relationship to government
1st world: Press independent
2nd world: Press under control
3rd world: Press mobilized to aid development

14. The Global Village
Cultural homogenization
Homogenization of language
The Instantaneous transmission of news: What is its impact?

15. Media Imperialism
The one-way flow of information to developing nations.
The imposition of western culture and values on developing nations.
Hegemony

16. We don’t look outside our boundaries, unless…
U. S. Provincialism
We don’t look outside our boundaries, unless…