Surfing the internet’s international news sources is proving to be a very entertaining venture – not only am I thoroughly fascinated by how people around the world voice their opinions on current events, but the means in which some issues are brought to light are a work of art - literally. Photography, cartoons, art, film, radio, print and TV news media seem to be the most often used mediums to express history and/or current events.
I’ve noticed, however, that here in the U.S. we are not nearly as expressive with how we feel about our country, politics and international issues as let’s say Middle Easterners.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/07/web.videos.dictators/index.html
Also, media in other parts of the world is a more tangible channel of communication the public can have their hands in... People like and want to be part of what’s going on. What’s the difference between here in America and “out there”? Is life here so unadulterated and secure that we express ourselves only through our work, school and athletics? This leads me to think two things: 1) sure we may have solid (or more solid than most) lives, but 2) we might be lacking in creative self-expression to some extent.
I'd like to know what people’s impressions are on how we relate to our sources of information media (news, newspaper, radio). Do we relate to what we see on TV? Are we happy how it is? Are our viewpoints expressed? Has TV become too ordinary, too narrow?
Let me know what you think – look at my examples and share some of your own. I want to like to hear your input and thoughts!
