By: Wookeum Kim
Edited & Published By: Neena Rouhani
There are several differences between the release and consumption
media of the United States and Korea. Unlike Korea, the United States has very
simple and free tendencies such as the ability to voice and publish political
criticism. For example, in Korea if people who work in the broadcasting field criticize
political issue that may cause the public’s mind to wander from what the
government wants them to believe, the government force the broadcasting company
to fire them immediately. The situation is the opposite in the United States. There
are so many kinds of talking shows that have hilarious commentary as well as
serious debate about political events. This is why Koreans respect, envy, and
yearn for the American way: free press.
According to a book written by Herbert I. Schiller, a renowned
American media critic, sociologist, author, and scholar, people who live
nowadays are going to listen and understand virtually all of their information
from media. So, the media should be free to share the all information with
everyone because through sharing information with the people, the country as a
whole will strengthen. Schiller compared the United States with mass
communication and an American empire.
An interview with the late Dr. Schiller.
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