GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication (W2-P3) Sp17

According to Fortner, any international communication activity has the following characteristics. Think of an international communication activity (e.g., a U.S. film shown in China). Does it have these characteristics?

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. How is it distributed?  Radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, Internet, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. e.g., MTV stations in Asia?  The results of MTV in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

How does the following international communication news story fit into the above?
Twitter account associated with Iran's leader criticises France (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News, 2013 )

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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication (W2-P3) Sp16

According to Fortner, any international communication activity has the following characteristics. Think of an international communication activity (e.g., a U.S. film shown in China). Does it have these characteristics?

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. How is it distributed?  Radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, Internet, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. e.g., MTV stations in Asia?  The results of MTV in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

How does the following international communication news story fit into the above?
Twitter account associated with Iran's leader criticises France (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News, 2013 )


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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication (W2-P3) Sp15

According to Fortner, any international communication activity has the following characteristics. Think of an international communication activity (e.g., a U.S. film shown in China). Does it have these characteristics?

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. How is it distributed?  Radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. e.g., MTV stations in Asia?  The results of MTV in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

How does the following international communication news story fit into the above?
Twitter account associated with Iran's leader criticises France ((The Daily Star :: Lebanon News, 2013 )


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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication (U1-P3) Sp14

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. MTV stations in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

How does the following international communication news story fit into the above?
Twitter account associated with Iran's leader criticises France ((The Daily Star :: Lebanon News )



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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication. (U1-P4) Sp13

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. MTV stations in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication.

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. MTV stations in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is poltical in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

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