Task 7:
The Documentary entitled " The Power of Nightmares (Part 3- Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis was shown in class on Monday. How do you relate the information given to you in the documentary to the theory of Media Imperialism that we talked about in lecture?
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The Documentary entitled " The Power of Nightmares (Part 3- Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis was shown in class on Monday. How do you relate the information given to you in the documentary to the theory of Media Imperialism that we talked about in lecture?
Sources:
IMPORTANT: Do not take other people's words as your own.Please state your source when quoting someone or article.
DEADLINE: 12 midnight, Sunday, 19th April 2009
Each student must post at least 2 critical reflection on topic given (4%), 1 personal reflection on the media culture class (1%), over a period of 5 days to 7 days.
Critical Reflection One
The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. Its three one-hour parts consist mostly of a montage of archive footage with Curtis's narration. The series was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in late 2004 and has subsequently been broadcast in multiple countries and shown in several film festivals, including the 2205 Cannes Film Festival.
The films compare the rise of the Neo-Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organized force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries - and particularly American Neo-Conservatives - in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies.
The Power of Nightmares has been praised by film critics in both Britain and the United States. Its message and content have also been the subject of various critiques and criticisms from conservatives and progressives.
Extract from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This documentary by Adam Curtis shows how western governments benefited from attacks by Islamic fundamentalists using this threat to grab power. It focuses on the rise of al-Qaeda and the act of jihad by bin Osama bin Laden and Zawahiri by carrying out an independent operatives. Bin Laden was also the head of a massive terrorist oragnisation "al-Qaeda. Then, George W. Bush created an organisation to justify another campaign against a new evil enemy by launcing 'War on Terrorism'. Curtis, the producer also makes a specific attempt to allay fears of a dirty bomb attack, and concludes by reassuring viewers that politicians will eventually have to concede that some threats are exxagerated and others altogether devoid of reality.
Critical Reflection Two
Media Imperialism is defined as the idea that the powerful and wealthy countries can exercise economic, cultural and social control over others through control of media industries. It is also a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. Also, it is also called medie imperialism when large amounts of media output are produced by just a few or even one company.
Extracts from Week 10 notes - Media Imperialism
The Power of Nighmares portrays a sense of media imperialism and is one of the most powerful forces shaping world affairs today. The US' most fundamental role in the worls is oragnizing the global economy and key regions to benefit US business, a strategy that hasfurther improverished dozens of nations and which holds larg regions of the world hostage to commercial interests.
Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class
This Monday, I came to class looking like a zombie due to lack of sleep trying to prepare for design fundamental review on Tuesday. To add with, I watched a bedtime story titled Power of Nightmares and had no idea what is it about. The lecturer discussed about media imperialism to relate to the video. Thus, completing this blog assignment made me realize that I should have paid attention in class because it took me days to complete this.
DEADLINE: 12 midnight, Sunday, 19th April 2009
Each student must post at least 2 critical reflection on topic given (4%), 1 personal reflection on the media culture class (1%), over a period of 5 days to 7 days.
Critical Reflection One
The Power of Nightmares, subtitled The Rise of the Politics of Fear, is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. Its three one-hour parts consist mostly of a montage of archive footage with Curtis's narration. The series was first broadcast in the United Kingdom in late 2004 and has subsequently been broadcast in multiple countries and shown in several film festivals, including the 2205 Cannes Film Festival.
The films compare the rise of the Neo-Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organized force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries - and particularly American Neo-Conservatives - in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies.
The Power of Nightmares has been praised by film critics in both Britain and the United States. Its message and content have also been the subject of various critiques and criticisms from conservatives and progressives.
Extract from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This documentary by Adam Curtis shows how western governments benefited from attacks by Islamic fundamentalists using this threat to grab power. It focuses on the rise of al-Qaeda and the act of jihad by bin Osama bin Laden and Zawahiri by carrying out an independent operatives. Bin Laden was also the head of a massive terrorist oragnisation "al-Qaeda. Then, George W. Bush created an organisation to justify another campaign against a new evil enemy by launcing 'War on Terrorism'. Curtis, the producer also makes a specific attempt to allay fears of a dirty bomb attack, and concludes by reassuring viewers that politicians will eventually have to concede that some threats are exxagerated and others altogether devoid of reality.
Critical Reflection Two
Media Imperialism is defined as the idea that the powerful and wealthy countries can exercise economic, cultural and social control over others through control of media industries. It is also a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. Also, it is also called medie imperialism when large amounts of media output are produced by just a few or even one company.
Extracts from Week 10 notes - Media Imperialism
The Power of Nighmares portrays a sense of media imperialism and is one of the most powerful forces shaping world affairs today. The US' most fundamental role in the worls is oragnizing the global economy and key regions to benefit US business, a strategy that hasfurther improverished dozens of nations and which holds larg regions of the world hostage to commercial interests.
Personal Reflection on Media Culture Class
This Monday, I came to class looking like a zombie due to lack of sleep trying to prepare for design fundamental review on Tuesday. To add with, I watched a bedtime story titled Power of Nightmares and had no idea what is it about. The lecturer discussed about media imperialism to relate to the video. Thus, completing this blog assignment made me realize that I should have paid attention in class because it took me days to complete this.
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