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CMS 304 Communicating Global Issues
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Assessment 1/ Critical Analysis Essay
BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction--------------- 5
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Introduction
This critical essay will be mainly emphasizing and discussing on the key issues
of the main article as well as the critique of the article of Globalisation or glocalisation
(Robertson, 2012) in Session 2. The article, “Globalisation or Glocalisation” by
(Robertson, 2012) is informative and insightful because the author mentioned that
Globalisation is an essential and useful factor for the communities in terms of
communication because every day they are being influenced by the transmission of
messages over communication. This is because without that, things especially around
the environment cannot be able to make changes as well as they may not be able to
receive timely information according to the situations. The term ‘Globalisation’ states
that, it is a process (Cambridge, 2017) whereby other countries and trading across the
globe work progressively conveniently together to achieve success and mutual
understandings. Furthermore, it also describes that globalisation recognizes the regions
organizing rather than remaining isolated and also indicates a huge efficiency and
political collaboration internationally as more and more opinions are shared (Cambridge,
2017). Moreover, the term mentions the world with freer exports and imports as well as
the transmission of capital, equipment and supplies across the boundaries.
Globalisation also notices the distribution of popular skills (Times, 2017) between the
states while it has been overwhelmed mostly by the businesses.
The term ‘Glocalisation’ mentions that, it is a key theory (Rouse, 2013) in which
the international market, a brand or supply is more likely to gain success when it is
made-to-order for the locality or the ability in which it is taken. Moreover, it is the
combination of the words ‘globalisation’ and ‘localisation’ in which the system allows the
assimilation of regional markets into the global markets. The argument for this critical
essay is that, without having the influence of globalisation and glocalisation among the
societies, the communities may seem that they are really far apart in today’s world as
well as also they might seem disconnected with the current world’s situation to get in
touch with the latest news. Furthermore, without having these influences among the
communities, the societies will not be showing an interest on the topic as well as also
they will not be able to know the updated information on the topic to know it on time.
This is to alert the communities so that they may be able to know the circumstances
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what is happening around their surroundings and the news should be spread up-to-date
in order that the news are being factual and trustworthy so that the target audiences will
try to believe and understand about the situation.
The following paragraphs would also be emphasizing, elaborating and discussing
mainly about the argument between globalisation and glocalisation as well as also the
best parts in the article of globalisation and glocalisation which suits the audiences.
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The other things and expressions what I dislike about the article is that, culture
should not be applied through the concept of the notion of glocalisation because it can
have much more impacts and arguments on the issue like culture and racism. For
example, we should not try to relate the conversational and interactive linking of the
cultures with the notion of homogenization of all cultures. Furthermore, globalisation
should not be used only among the nations and local communities (Kundi, 2017) but
also throughout the whole world to discuss the necessary issues so that each and every
country can try to regulate their issues what they are facing in today’s world.
Globalisation and culture should be combined together because they represent
the context of each other. For example, the spreading of globalisation (Mishra, 2008)
and culture among certain dishes such as Western junk food like MacDonald’s can be
used to represent globalisation and culture together as their shops are opened across
globally (Pagel, 2014) so that the society may want to learn their new techniques and
culture as well.
Moreover, the thing I like here about the article is that, mediasation is essential in
part of the globalisation because with the aid of that, the most important news can make
more regulation and developments as well. Mediasation is an important part because
with that, there will be no restrictions and effects which can then help to spread news
among the societies. With the ease and aid of mediasation, the regulation of news will
be factual and accurate so that the establishing of news will be on time to the
communities. Without that, the societies may not be able to voice out their opinions and
thoughts as well as their voices may not be heard globally in what they are trying to
give.
Ideology (Beams, 1998) also played most of the important role between the
concept of globalisation and glocalisation (Swyngedouw, 2010) and the societies as well
because every day they are almost used to transmit important information to the
communities and without that, people might be seem disconnected with each other and
they would not be able to know what is happening in which part of the circumstances.
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Conclusion
This article should be read because it informed and provided us (the readers)
with more knowledgeable things as well as giving more and more educational things to
the readers to make them keeping up-to-date with the current news websites. Also, it
tries to engage the audiences in a more lively way by the usage of expressions as well
as the key words and concepts which try to influence in their daily routines. The factors
mainly: culture and education is mostly important for the societies as well as for this
article because these factors can try to keep in touch with the latest and current news
as well as also keeping up-to-date with the latest information to the societies in order to
let them know it on time. Overall, I think that not only just globalisation can try to help
solve the society’s needs and issue but also glocalisation is also trying to fulfill people’s
need and want.
References Lists
Cambridge, Ellie. Integrate not Isolate: What is globalisation and what are its effects? Pros and cons of
an integrated global economy. 2017. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2653826/globalisation-
effects-pros-cons-integrated-global-economy/ (accessed January 19, 2017).
Pagel, Mark. Does globalisation mean we will become one culture? 2014.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120522-one-world-order (accessed November 18, 2014).
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Robertson, Roland. Globalisation or Glocalisation. 2012. http://www-tandfonline-
com.libproxy.murdoch.edu.au/doi/citedby/10.1080/13216597.2012.709925?
scroll=top&needAccess=true (accessed August 10, 2012).
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