Media has made globalization easier than ever. People are able to interact with people from all over the world . Whether it is sharing memes or replying to comments under a viral post or just to talk, media makes it possible. With the click of a button, a person could be connected to a person from across the world. Media allows everyone to understand another culture. For example, if there is a comment under a famous person’s post in a foreign language, a person is able to copy and paste the comment and get a translation for it instantly. In this day and age it is almost impossible to escape media. Growing up, I transitioned from knowing toys to knowing electronics and many kids today consider their game consoles and devices as their toys. I strongly agree with media education. Media is more than just Instagram or Twitter. There is so much more media can do for children. Media can connect them to online tutors to help them with a homework question using live chats, there are people around the world who answer homework question like yahoo answers, there are quizlets that they can create or use someone else’s study guide to help them prepare for exams. The Media helps the youth of today and will continue to benefit society. The article “Media Literacy: A National Priority for a Changing World” states “Today, information about the world around us comes to us not only by words on a piece of paper but more and more through the powerful images and sounds of our multi-media culture.” Media makes it possible to see and hear other cultures. Youtube or Facebook could show videos of a sacred ritual from a specific culture or show a music video from their type of music. I have seen viral dance videos of children in Ghana dancing their culture’s dance known as the Azonto dance that many Americans have learned and also dance. It is a great way to expose and educate people on cultures and remove stereotypes labeled on a specific culture. I do not believe that globalization will turn us into one giant, homogeneous world culture because every culture has traditions that get passed down for ages. I do believe that some cultures will create new traditions based off of the influence of other cultures as it has been happening.
Mar 19