MEDIA – ARTILLERY OF GLOBALIZATION

Text topic: Globalization and the Media

Text author: Слободан Рељић

Globalization of the world economy and imposing of the global society have created a gap between the rich and the poor that is unprecedented in history. This disproportion makes “late capitalism” very unstable and becomes a cause of possible major social changes. Western Global media are standing in the first line of defense of the so created new world order. The media industry is part of a robust propaganda machinery that creates excuses for the current state of affairs, but takes part in preparing wars and leading military operations against those who endanger the status quo.