As technological innovations, economies, and institutions are relentlessly compressing the world through space and time, news media is being challenged to follow suit. I find it extremely interesting to consider the future of journalism as it relates to globalization because the two will only come in contact more and more as time moves forward. News organizations such as CNN and BBC are already branded in their own native countries but they are now working to present themselves in multiple ways to multiple countries around the world. I believe that these two organizations are fantastic examples of the direction the news media in general should take. CNN and the BBC have had dramatic increases in their international exposure because of new media technologies such as the internet and smart-phones.
Wars and natural disasters also have played a major part in helping news organizations on an international basis. There were many people who had never heard of Al Jazeera before the political chaos that erupted in Middle East and Northern Africa, though now Reports show that Al Jazeera's viewership has gone up 135 percent in some places. People all around the world are realizing that there are alternatives to their own mainstream news and are turning to non-domestic sources to receive what they believe to be a more nuanced, less biased news product. I think this is an excellent trend. It does not matter if the international sources are truly unbiased, what matters is that people are less inward-looking and are more accepting of information and opinions from a range of sources.
The effect of globalization on the news media is certainly something that will be fascinating to watch in the coming years. There is a possibility for a reshaping of cultural boundaries in every country which in turn leads to the likely possibility for the reshaping of news media.
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