2nd Reflection for topic 7

When I walking in the Sunway Pyramid and survey the stores, I found that most of the stores are monopoly by western brand. Only few are local brand(even i can count it by my hand). If i list all this branded stuff,maybe most of them are your favorite. But i can say that America are successfully conquer the world's fashion and it become a part of people lifestyle and culture. Even the advertising is Western in origin and offers Western products and services. Most Third World countries are more vulnerable to advertising because of fewer regulatory controls. Even though Third World are not simply be the passive recipient(India and China originate most of their own media production – their film industries have a higher output than Hollywood)but sooner or later we will lost our own unique culture because of this massiveness of media imperialism. It is like the Harrods are take over the MYDIN mall. hehe..

Topic 7 : The documentary entitled "The Power of Nightmares (Part 3 - Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis and The Theory of Media Imperialism.

Media imperialism is a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. It can be equated to small community shops closing down due to large superstores moving in, taking over and having a monopoly. As the larger media corporations begin to take over, smaller media companies are either being forced out or swallowed up.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-media-imperialism.htm

After watch the documentary and read the slide about Media Imperialism, i can relate that today, US government was spreading their "fantasy story" about terrorism by using media. We can see how powerful the media is as it can poisoning peoples mind with the information given. As fact that people are more trust on US information as United States is the world's biggest exporter of television and it only imports 2 percent in foreign programming. The dominance of the U.S. television industry is a global phenomenon. Third World countries rely too heavily on Western news sources. Hence,people were easily trust that the true terrorist who crashed the World Trade Center on 9/11 were Al-Qaeda. If you remember, on that tragic day,the news were keep showing the video of the incident to the public. They are trying to bear in peoples mind that Muslim are the one who do this terrorism. When this media imperialism happen, the true agenda of US president,Bush to attack Iraq and Afghanistan by using this reason become true. Therefore, people think that what America do to "protect" their country is a right thing to do (even though until now the true about US and Al-Qaeda are keep revealing). Well,I can say that Bush are fantasized too much about this terrorism. Nothing happen when they say that terrorism will happen at Disneyland or there is terrorism that will happen all over their country but the stupid idea that keep coming from him are really annoyed me. And people are keep panicking when hear all this news. Unfortunately, I can say that US are using media to influence people's mind about their propaganda. They are monopolize the world in term of media imperialism.

Reflection on my MLC class

As usual, Mr. Radzi Bedu came and giving lecture to us about McLuhan's Medium is The Message. Nothing unusual happen but when he tells us about Marshall McLuhan's title of his book, it's really attract me.It supposed to be Medium is the Message but the typography happen and it become Medium is the Massage. It makes me want to laugh when I hear about it but the words Massage behind it is really giving many meaning without we realize it. And one more thing, I really looking forward if Mr.Radzi Bedu or Mdm. Helena show us some video again..

2nd Reflection for topic 6

When i hear my father said that people will be love to sit in front of computer, chatting, hearing music by downloading it and spend more time on it rather than going to the Rihanna's concert, it make me want to laugh. But when I think over it again, would it be people might change their lifestyle because of media? Or perhaps when the technology become highly advanced, people will just do presentation by using hologram appearance from home.

Topic 6 : McLuhan's "Tetrad of Media", Media Application and It's Media Effects

By using McLuhan's "Tetrad of Media" I will apply 4 laws in my media application or tool which is instant messaging.
" What does it (the medium or tehcnology) extend?"
If the car will be the foot, the instant messaging will be our appearance.

"What does it make obsolete?"
The car makes walking obsolete, and the instant messaging makes the social life by meeting all the people unnecessary.

"What is retrieved?"
The sense of adventure and quest is retrieved with the car and the sense of communication and meeting via maya or media is returns with the spread of instant messaging services.

"What does the technology reverse into if it is over extended?"
An over extended automobile culture longs for the pedestrian lifestyle, and the over extended of instant messaging culture makes people feels awkward when meet in social lifestyle.

In my own opinion, instant messaging like Yahoo Messenger or MSN gives many effects either it is bad or good. Since i came to MMU, I'm using YM and MSN constantly than before. Without it, i feel lost without interacting with my friends and discuss many things with them. Considering more complicated extension, instant messaging is like ourselves in one room of media and talk to each other(with friends). It allows us to communicate, view by webcam, exchage files and having conference in the same manner as we meet our friends socially, only faster,easier and with less effort. Only our "hands" talk and the output is given on the screen.

However, the extension of technology like instant messaging amputate the need for interaction with people in social lifestyle, which in turns cause people to be more passive and less meet poeple in "outside world". An amputation will be the loss of interaction skills on outside and be less social with the people. In fact, using too much short form languages in instant messeging effect the usage of language either in writing or speaking. When I'm still in school, I always hear the teachers complaint about pupils using too much short form in their essay writing. Sooner or later, the way we talk also will change when we use the short form words and it is really hard to change it. Medium is influence our lives more than the message. Hence, if we know on how to use it properly, it might change our lifestyle in more proper way.

Reflection on my MLC class

Huh,this week Mr. Radzi Bedu came late. I almost left the class but luckily he managed to come. We did not learn anything but we got 'present' from our beloved lecturer. He is giving us 2nd assignment which the topic is Role of Media in Socializing. We need to discuss the human needs that the Media help satisfy in term of the News and Entertainment. But the most painful is we need to write it in 800 words. Argh...

Topic 5 : Obscenity, pornography and indecency

The meaning of Obscenity, pornography and indecency is..

Obscenity/Obscene- Offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language. It can cause uncontrolled sexual desire. It is also know as abominable,disgusting and repulsive. In media form, obscenity which are designated in book, films and etc are found to appeal to a prurient interest in sex, be patently offensive, and have no serious artistic, scientific,or social value.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/obscene
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obscene

Pornography- Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary
purpose is to cause sexual arousal. The presentation or production of this material such as women being portrayed as sexual objects who enjoy pain or humiliation, experience sexual pleasure in being raped or being presented in scenarios of degradation, injury,torture,dismembered or truncated or severed or fragmented into body parts, shown as filthy or inferior, bleeding, bruised or hurt in a context that makes these conditions sexual.

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/pornography
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/pornography

Indecency/Indecent- The state or quality of being indecent;lack of modesty,
taste, or propriety. It is morally offensive. For example,the exposure by a man of his naked person on a balcony,to public view, or bathing in public.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/indecency
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/indecency


Hence, I can say that these 3 words contain sexual material even though it is in different form. In fact this material poisoning people's mind with sexual contain and cause uncontrolled sexual desire.