Globalisation and the media

Aspect	Key Points	Example	Evaluation
Cultural globalisation	Spread of cultural products and ideas worldwide	Hollywood films, K-pop	Risk of cultural homogenisation
McDonaldisation (👤Ritzer, 2008)	Global standardisation of culture	Fast food chains worldwide	Leads to loss of local culture
Cultural hybridisation	Blending of global and local cultures	Bollywood adapting Western styles	Maintains diversity while embracing global ideas
Political globalisation	Media spreads political messages across borders	Arab Spring social media coverage	May bypass state censorship but also spread misinformation
Economic globalisation	Media companies operate globally	Disney, Netflix	Dominance of TNCs reduces media plurality

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