McLuhan's statement is very true. Digital media has made it possible for people who live on opposite sides of the globe to instantly send and receive messages, news, photos, videos, and other forms of communication. What once seemed a distant world is now easily available to us.
For example, news of the recent earthquake in Japan reached the United States within minutes of the disaster. Disaster relief funds were formed quickly, and people across the globe began to lend a hand in response to the images and reports coming from Japan. Global support was put into action much like a close-knit community or village would react to a local crisis. This is only one example of how mass media has transformed the globe into a village.
I agree with McLuhan, and Leslie, new media and especially new new media has made communination instant. Whether you live next door or around the world any information you have can be shared immediately.
Mass media turned the globe into a village, a very big village. In a village everyone knows each other and is in contact with each other. Mass media has made this connection possible on a global scale. I have friends in Brazil, Spain, England, and even Australia that I can have consistent connection with.
For my opinion, the differences between the Village and the globle is the speed of comunicated, and the language's differents.The mass media just solved this problem in many ways.So Marshall McLuhan said mass media has changed a globe into a village, it's very image to think, and it's very true
I do agree with that statement because through the use of the mass media we can get a message to someone in the blink of an eye. So we are clearly a global village working together as one.
McLuhan's statement is very true because mass media reaches everyone throughout the world, spreading a certain message to the people that need it most. This turns the globe into a village because everyone hears about the same news happening all over the world, keeping everyone informed.
Today's social media empire is extravagant, but it is a great weapon that many barely use. It's like going to an ice cream shop and ordering vanilla when they offer 32 different ice cream flavors. Any method of communication is limited to the user. If a user only uses a tool like "facebook" to contact users in their hometown then they are highly limited. The mass media resources to expand one's communication portals are endless. Today's technology allows individuals to experience news and information from across the globe within seconds. With our ability to communicate through this method we have now entered into small social networking groups that allow us to form bonds from anywhere on the planet. Thus the statement from Mcluhan several years ago that "Mass Media has changed the globe into a village," would have to be true in today's society, but again it is limited to a user's determination to utilize the social networking technologies...
Example: Back in the day when we could only write letters to each other to communicate, the quickness of a response depended on how far away the letter had to travel. I would receive a reply from a friend in Little Rock quicker than a friend from China. NOW I can just hop onto facebook/myspace/twitter or any other form of internet communication and send the same letter to the friend from Little Rock and the friend from China and they will receive the letter at the exact same time, therefore I don't have to wait 5x longer for the reply from my Chinese friend.
Mass Media has made the world smaller. Media connects all people everywhere with each other. It provides a connection that can cross language and distance barriers. Internet, social media, tv, cell phones, etc. all act as a sort of "town gossip." Anyone, anywhere is able to find out anything they want to know. For example, all I have to do is log onto Facebook and I can find out what is going on and talk to my cousin stationed in Japan. After the earthquake and tsunami I was able to immediately find out if he was okay and find out what was being done over there. So instead of it being like he was in Japan, its like he is just across town.
A global village is, in my opinion, the world with its different countries and regions, that are all connected. All the different types of media connect the globe. As in a village, every member is aware of what is going on around them. Mass media connects every area in our world to know what is going on and what is important to us.
. This reason I agree with his statement is that before we had Mass Media, individuals who lived in other countries could not reach each other. Well, there were ways to reach someone but it would have to be by letter, and in those days it often would take days or even months. But in todays society with Mass Media being so advanced, we can reach a friend or a loved one by the click of the mouse. That is how I believe that his statement is true.
Global Village is an online community that reaches the masses...
Global Village is defined as linking communities around the world through technology. Marshall McLuhan is correct in his statement that "mass media has changed a globe into a village.
During the 1960s and 70s, the use of media helped link a sense of realization to "real world" problems that most people would never have been able to associate themselves with without thought television.
As far as today, mass communication has become a global village through the internet. We now have a 24/7 news cycle to keep you updated on what is going around the world. The use of technology and the connection of the creation a global village is McLuhan's legacy.
My definition of global village is the media of our world from the past, present and for the future. Our past media was much slower than that media of today. We did not have all the social sites of today that allow us to communicate with so many different people all over the world. Our media of the future will definitly bring a lot more interesting technology that we have yet to have seen.
I agree, to a certain degree. When I think of the word village, I think of a community of people all working to sustain their city and trying to get along the best they can. In a village you need everyone to be different and have unique talent to help contribute to the village. Before media, the world was very much divide. Most couldn't even imagine the lives of people living in other countries. Because of media, countries can see for themselves the places and people beyond their own boarders. It's no where near perfect but it seems some have come to try to get along and contribute to the world as a whole. Without any country, our world, our village would lose something valuable and because of media, people can understand that. Many times banding together despite major differences for the good of the whole.
We can pretty much talk to whoever we want, wherever we want these days. With the help of social networks, we can talk to people when we need to. Back in the day, people would have to go to pay phones and had to wait to get a response. As you can tell, if we were in War 30 years ago, we wouldn't know nearly as much about whats going on then as of now, we know way more then we need to. I can say I completly agree with McLuhan.
As technology advances so does the message. Because technology increases it does not alleviate old technology. Television did not replace the radio. Television did change the medium. As technology changes, the way we receive the message changes. The internet, blogging,twitter,facebook, these all change the way we receive information. As the medium advances the world moves closer together.
When McCluhan uses the term "global village", he is referring to the fact that developments in media allow people to communicate news, ideas, thoughts, etc. to all parts of the world. We live in a global village today because information can spread instantaneously using the Internet and social networking sites whereas a century ago news traveled by train, boat, airplane, telephone, etc. Maybe it's not a village that we live in; the posting of information is more immediate, effective, and convenient than walking outside to your front lawn and crying out to the "village". Perhaps we are all huddled together in a small room with an open mic in the center.
McLuhan's statement is very true. Digital media has made it possible for people who live on opposite sides of the globe to instantly send and receive messages, news, photos, videos, and other forms of communication. What once seemed a distant world is now easily available to us.
ReplyDeleteFor example, news of the recent earthquake in Japan reached the United States within minutes of the disaster. Disaster relief funds were formed quickly, and people across the globe began to lend a hand in response to the images and reports coming from Japan. Global support was put into action much like a close-knit community or village would react to a local crisis. This is only one example of how mass media has transformed the globe into a village.
I agree with McLuhan, and Leslie, new media and especially new new media has made communination instant. Whether you live next door or around the world any information you have can be shared immediately.
ReplyDeleteMass media turned the globe into a village, a very big village. In a village everyone knows each other and is in contact with each other. Mass media has made this connection possible on a global scale. I have friends in Brazil, Spain, England, and even Australia that I can have consistent connection with.
ReplyDeleteFor my opinion, the differences between the Village and the globle is the speed of comunicated, and the language's differents.The mass media just solved this problem in many ways.So Marshall McLuhan said mass media has changed a globe into a village, it's very image to think, and it's very true
ReplyDeleteI do agree with that statement because through the use of the mass media we can get a message to someone in the blink of an eye. So we are clearly a global village working together as one.
ReplyDeleteMcLuhan's statement is very true because mass media reaches everyone throughout the world, spreading a certain message to the people that need it most. This turns the globe into a village because everyone hears about the same news happening all over the world, keeping everyone informed.
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ReplyDeleteToday's social media empire is extravagant, but it is a great weapon that many barely use. It's like going to an ice cream shop and ordering vanilla when they offer 32 different ice cream flavors. Any method of communication is limited to the user. If a user only uses a tool like "facebook" to contact users in their hometown then they are highly limited. The mass media resources to expand one's communication portals are endless. Today's technology allows individuals to experience news and information from across the globe within seconds. With our ability to communicate through this method we have now entered into small social networking groups that allow us to form bonds from anywhere on the planet. Thus the statement from Mcluhan several years ago that "Mass Media has changed the globe into a village," would have to be true in today's society, but again it is limited to a user's determination to utilize the social networking technologies...
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ReplyDeleteExample: Back in the day when we could only write letters to each other to communicate, the quickness of a response depended on how far away the letter had to travel. I would receive a reply from a friend in Little Rock quicker than a friend from China.
ReplyDeleteNOW I can just hop onto facebook/myspace/twitter or any other form of internet communication and send the same letter to the friend from Little Rock and the friend from China and they will receive the letter at the exact same time, therefore I don't have to wait 5x longer for the reply from my Chinese friend.
Mass Media has made the world smaller. Media connects all people everywhere with each other. It provides a connection that can cross language and distance barriers. Internet, social media, tv, cell phones, etc. all act as a sort of "town gossip." Anyone, anywhere is able to find out anything they want to know.
ReplyDeleteFor example, all I have to do is log onto Facebook and I can find out what is going on and talk to my cousin stationed in Japan. After the earthquake and tsunami I was able to immediately find out if he was okay and find out what was being done over there. So instead of it being like he was in Japan, its like he is just across town.
A global village is, in my opinion, the world with its different countries and regions, that are all connected. All the different types of media connect the globe. As in a village, every member is aware of what is going on around them. Mass media connects every area in our world to know what is going on and what is important to us.
ReplyDelete. This reason I agree with his statement is that before we had Mass Media, individuals who lived in other countries could not reach each other. Well, there were ways to reach someone but it would have to be by letter, and in those days it often would take days or even months. But in todays society with Mass Media being so advanced, we can reach a friend or a loved one by the click of the mouse. That is how I believe that his statement is true.
ReplyDeleteGlobal Village is an online community that reaches the masses...
Global Village is defined as linking communities around the world through technology. Marshall McLuhan is correct in his statement that "mass media has changed a globe into a village.
ReplyDeleteDuring the 1960s and 70s, the use of media helped link a sense of realization to "real world" problems that most people would never have been able to associate themselves with without thought television.
As far as today, mass communication has become a global village through the internet. We now have a 24/7 news cycle to keep you updated on what is going around the world. The use of technology and the connection of the creation a global village is McLuhan's legacy.
My definition of global village is the media of our world from the past, present and for the future. Our past media was much slower than that media of today. We did not have all the social sites of today that allow us to communicate with so many different people all over the world. Our media of the future will definitly bring a lot more interesting technology that we have yet to have seen.
ReplyDeleteI agree, to a certain degree. When I think of the word village, I think of a community of people all working to sustain their city and trying to get along the best they can. In a village you need everyone to be different and have unique talent to help contribute to the village. Before media, the world was very much divide. Most couldn't even imagine the lives of people living in other countries. Because of media, countries can see for themselves the places and people beyond their own boarders. It's no where near perfect but it seems some have come to try to get along and contribute to the world as a whole. Without any country, our world, our village would lose something valuable and because of media, people can understand that. Many times banding together despite major differences for the good of the whole.
ReplyDeleteWe can pretty much talk to whoever we want, wherever we want these days. With the help of social networks, we can talk to people when we need to. Back in the day, people would have to go to pay phones and had to wait to get a response. As you can tell, if we were in War 30 years ago, we wouldn't know nearly as much about whats going on then as of now, we know way more then we need to. I can say I completly agree with McLuhan.
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ReplyDeleteAs technology advances so does the message. Because technology increases it does not alleviate old technology. Television did not replace the radio. Television did change the medium. As technology changes, the way we receive the message changes. The internet, blogging,twitter,facebook, these all change the way we receive information. As the medium advances the world moves closer together.
ReplyDeleteWhen McCluhan uses the term "global village", he is referring to the fact that developments in media allow people to communicate news, ideas, thoughts, etc. to all parts of the world. We live in a global village today because information can spread instantaneously using the Internet and social networking sites whereas a century ago news traveled by train, boat, airplane, telephone, etc. Maybe it's not a village that we live in; the posting of information is more immediate, effective, and convenient than walking outside to your front lawn and crying out to the "village". Perhaps we are all huddled together in a small room with an open mic in the center.
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