Corporate media vs.
democratization of journalism
Corporate media and
democratization of journalism have both similarities and differences. But what
exactly are they? Corporate media is a term which refers to a system of mass
media production, distribution, ownership, and funding which is
dominated by corporations and their CEOs. Where as democratization of
journalism is a term describing a relatively new phenomenon where news stories
are ranked by a vote among the stories' readers.
One difference
between the two of them is that corporate media is basically for companies by
companies and democratization of journalism is for the people by the people. This means
that the outcome that these two subjects are trying to reach is entirely
different. One wants to benefit companies through all they do while the other
wants to benefit the people. The effect of democratic journalism is that it
promotes news based on the popular opinion of the majority, or the "wisdom
of the crowd" (which is when the opinion of other individuals who may not
be experts on the particular topic is taken into consideration.) But corporate
media is a system that does not serve the public interest but more so them
selves. As journalist and publisher David Barsamian says, "One of the intentions of
corporate-controlled media is to instill in people a sense of disempowerment,
of immobilization and paralysis. Its outcome is to turn you into good
consumers. It is to keep people isolated, to feel that there is no possibility
for social change."
Both corporate media and democratization
can be shown through internet, T.V., news paper, and film. But why they use
things are two different reasons. As I said before corp. Media is for companies
by companies, they use social media as a way of advertisement for themselves.
By posting adds on networks such as YouTube and Facebook. But demo. Of
journalism, which is for is for the people by the people, uses social media
such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and vine for the enjoyment of
people.
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