2. Content
Manufactured world of media
Media literacy and Responsibilities of the
government
Positive informative aspect of the media
3. Manufactured world of media
Who owns the media?
In what extend authority should control or
own media? Or do they have to control at all?
People usually believe to those who appear
on media
Media owners are rich individuals in most of
the countries but …
In some other countries (middle east) the
authority owns the media
4. Almost in every country media are influenced by
politicians
I am quiet sure that you are very familiar with
these information
5. The power of media
Manipulation of mind
and etc…
But do you think everyone else
in other part of the world have the same
opportunity to have access to free
information?
6. The answer is No, they don’t…
In most of the countries such as China, Korea, Iran,
media is highly controlled by the authority
this doesn’t mean that people are not willing to
receive information but they don’t have access
7. Agenda setting in media
Selective information
Predefined images
Emphasize on certain issues (for example
election)
Exaggeration of facts and sensitizing events
To sell info and manipulate people’s mind
8. What we need?
Content analysis of media
If we dig deep into contents of any media
source
We will find many interesting results about
manipulated contents.
9. But…
How public can distinguish real facts from
fake or exaggerated news?
How many percent of people believe the
media? What class? What age group? What
gender?
US. Hikers arrested
in Iran-spy or not?
10. Media literacy and
responsibility of the
Government
According to [T.McGolagle(p.4)] a coherent
rationale could be developed if government were
priorities the three P’s of sound “public policy”.
Provision of media education for all their
citizens;
Participation of all their citizens in social,
cultural and economical activities,
And protection of all citizens in need (either
because of their age, disabilities or their
income).
11. Technology growth & access to
info
Revolutionary movements in recent years
were result of interconnected networks in
global village
Smart phones
Social media
Satellites
interne
But issues are very complex
12. it means
More access to info
More education
Breaking traditional taboos