What is Globalization?What is Globalization? Globalization is a process of interaction and integration
among the people. It is a process by international trade and investment and
aided by information technology. This process has affects on the environment on culture
on political system on economic on development and prosperity and on human physical well-being .
Globalization is not a new term. Technology has being the main
principle driver of globalization
DefinitionDefinition“All those processes by which the peoples of the
world are incorporated into a single world society.”
- Martin Albrow“It is the process of world shrinkage, of distances
getting shorter, things moving closer.”- Thomas Larsson
“Globalization means the onset of the borderless world.” - Kenichi Ohmae
“A process of cross-cultural interaction, exchange, and transformation.”
- Vilashini Cooppan
OriginOriginDerived from the word ‘globalize’Refers to the emergence of an
international network of economic systems
Used since 1980sGained widespread usage in 1990s
INFORMATION INFORMATION GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATIONProduction, distribution and consumption
of information in global levelInteraction of people of different corner
of worldReach of local information to worldwide
Factors of Information GlobalizationFactors of Information Globalization
Technological advancementInternet and online mediaSocial mediaSatelliteMass Media
Features of GlobalizationFeatures of GlobalizationIt is a continuous processInterconnection between peopleReduction of distance in terms of time
and spaceRapid transfer of informationBroad conceptCreates symbolized system
The Concept of Global VillageThe Concept of Global VillageInitialized by Marshall McLuhan (1964)Possible through ICTs and internetThe concept of interconnection between
people of the world
Debate on Digital DivideDebate on Digital Divide
Inequality based on access to use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) Information rich and poorTechnological gap between developing and developed countries
Why it become major media issue Why it become major media issue today?today?21st century is regarded as ‘Information Age’Unequal access to new technologyGlobal village remain just sayingIssue of cultural identityIssue of languageResponsible for unpredictable social change“To the thousands of children in the poorest countries who die each day of hunger IT training is irrelevant.”
ReferencesReferences Al-Rodhan, Nayef (2006) Definitions of Globalization:
Overview and a Proposed Definition. Geneva Wells, Gary (2001) The Issues of Globalization- An
Overview McLuhan, Marshall (1964) Understanding The Media,
The Extensions of Man. Canada: Sphere Books edition Jan, Mirza (2009) Globalization of Media: Key Issues and
Dimensions: Eurojournals Publishing www.globalization101.org/the-impact-of-information-
technology/ http://www.netfreedom.org/controversy/latest/amis.asp