Posts

Showing posts with the label Authoritarian media system

The Propaganda Game Review

Image
 The Documentary aimed to investigate the lives of citizens and facts in North Korea which is an isolated nation. North Korea is isolated from the rest of the world and is heavily censored. There is little of known of the country hence there is a lot of speculation about lives of citizens, human rights violation, the economy and other issues. North Korea has an authoritarian government and Juche ideology which citizen live by. The producer,   Alvaro Longoria ,   and his crew were given a set of rules to abide by during the filming of this documentary, one of which was that they could not leave their hotel rooms alone. The also had a pre-approved list places to visit during this period and were escorted throughout. First, they visited the statues of the fathers, a monument where all north Koreans go to pay respect to their leaders by bowing and bring flowers. Citizens also visit this place when an important event in their lives occur like weddings. From an early age, this res

Review of Media System: Authoritarian, Social Responsibility and Libertarian

Image
An Authoritarian media system is when all channels of communication are strictly controlled by the government or influential elites. This usually involves censorship of all kinds including, moral, religious, political, military or corporate. Media contents are reviewed and monitored regularly to ensure that journalist or citizens do not violate this censorship. Hefty penalties against violators are also constitutional and freedom of speech are inexistent. The few media houses in an authoritarian system could be government or privately own, but typically supports the government's agenda and drive to protect the country’s image.  Government controls and monitors all forms of communication including Social media and entertainment. There are no known cases of journalists arrests or those who violated the censorship and scenes removed from movies. Saudi Arabia is a good example of an authoritarian media system as the government controls and monitors all forms of communication in