Problem
Media politicization of international events
Other Names:
Media globalitisInternationalist media coverage
Imbalance between international and domestic affair coverage in the news
Nature:
Media globalitis has been described as "a state of mind that elevates the importance of foreign over domestic affairs" as dictated by the media. The politicization of media events may be an inevitable result of an increasingly globalized world, whose ground and trade wars involve and attract an international audience and whose sophisticated international communications systems allow the instantaneous reception of global information. Some complain the media's intense investment in foreign affairs detracts from the coverage of important domestic issues, resulting in deficiencies of quality and duration of coverage of local news.
Broader Problems:
Distorted media presentationsPoliticization of media events Related Problems:
Biased media-image of foreign groups and peoples Aggravates:
Lack of informationMonopoly of the mediaDenial of access to newsInequality-inducing effects of communications media Strategies:
Improving media image of developing countriesPoliticizing media eventsBalancing international and domestic coverage in the news Subject(s):
Amenities → HouseholdsCommunication → Media
Communication → News
Government → Political
Societal Problems → Imbalances
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
21.04.2022 – 09:28 CEST