The documentary entitled "The Power of Nightmares (Part 3 - Shadow in the Cave)" by Adam Curtis was shown in class on Monday. How do you relate the information given to you in the documentary to the theory of Media Imperialism that we talked about in lecture?

The Power of Nightmares: After watching this documentary, I was a bit shocked…. What??? Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda and threaten from international terrorist towards western country is just a “one big lie”, and it was played very well by media. He…. He….he what was revealed by Adam Curtis is exactly the same from what I thought and believed. So from what I just studied in class, the name is- Media Imperialism. Definition from the lecture notes…. The idea that powerful and wealthy countries can exercise economic, cultural and social control over others through control of media industries.
So from the documentary, the powerful country like America has the ability to brainwash and set new mind and belief to be followed by smaller countries by using the control of media. They used media to widespread fear among people about dangerous effects causes of terrorist network called Al-Qaeda, who was headed by Osama Bin Laden. After of tragedy of 9/11 media was provoked that a greater “9/11” would happen next if they don’t start a campaign “War of Terrorism”. The panic and fear among people had given politician more power and authority for them to do their secret agendas. And these darkness and nightmares of fear give and turn them to become more powerful. As a result “the whole world” has no power to argue on whatever action that they’re taking (although it clearly wrong) like the invasion on Afghanistan, invasion on Iraq, arresting people without prosecution at Guantanamo Bay and many more.
Why does this situation happend? ….. It is because America has control of world’s powerful media like CNN, BBC, Reuter and etc. So they can decide what news we should know and what should not. Besides that, during the war on Iraq, media agencies only can get real situation from ministry of US defense. All the American thought about fighting against terrorist be will printed out and given to media agencies as their source of news, so it can produce bias information for what we call it –Media Imperialism.
“The problem with just one company or owner controlling the media is that media output can be biased. The owner can decide on what information is shown, as well as what to censor”……………………… lecture note(media Imperialism).

My Personal Reflection:
Toady not many students came to class, maybe busy with their final ‘Design Fundamental’ submission. But as few weeks ago we have going to face exam, so we must submit assignment 2 next week. Again Mr Radzi mentioned about importance of doing this assignment.