What is Globalization?

According to De-Westernizing Media Studies by James Curran and Myung-Jin Park, globalization is not the self-centered notion of westernization that most people tend to theorize. Globalization is defined as process where the world is integrated together by a global network of communication. Curran and Park also say that America "exercises mastery of global communications and culture." Globalization creates a world-wide culture that seems to be populated by America when in reality it has become a melting pot spreading ideas throughout the information circuit. Pippa Norris pointed out in her article "Information Poverty in the Wired World," that there is a vast information gap, however, proving that there is a loophole in globalization and that it may not be as "global" as it's supposed to be.

Globalization is defined generally as extended to all parts of the globe. However, as of more recent with the information gap in the continents of Africa and South America. Therefore, the definition of globalization is difficult to pinpoint seeing as it might not be an accurate definition at all. Globalization may in fact be global to the relative location of the user, making it more of a local network. Therefore, the word glocal may be a better representation for the truth.

Curran, James and Myung-Jin Park. De-Westernizing Media Studies: “Beyond Globalization Theory.” London and New York: Routledge, 2000. Print.

Norris, Pippa. “Information Poverty and the Wired World.” The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. Vol. 5, No. 3, (2003): Web.