subject: International Information. Understanding Principles Of Info Flow [print this page] International information subject will be useful for students of various departments, including political science, international relations, and journalism. This discipline is required for understanding:
1.The informational flows all over the world
2.The importance and values of information in general
3.Role of a journalist in the process of world events development, etc
Most people consider that information is an abstractive substance that appears by itself, and spreads in accordance with the rules of occasion. In fact, they do not even imagine that information can be controlled, and all the information published in opened sources should be filtered and critically assessed.
Conspiracy Theory
One of the key aspects of international information is the conspiracy theory. In accordance with this approach, information is spread only if someone benefits from it. Otherwise, it will not be disclosed. Hence, information appears to be a battlefield of various influence powers.
Personality of a Journalist
Additionally, this discipline is aimed at studying the role of a personality in journalistic work. In fact, most depends on a personality, and the concept of free and objective mass media appears to be ridiculous. A journalist can not be fully objective. Most battles that are broadcasted are performed for camera only.
TV channels and radio stations get lists-of-topics (hidden directions what topics should be disclosed, and from which perspective). Finally, it should be emphasized that the role of information for the global development is rather wide, hence, the most influential persons and organizations aim not only own the information, and have the quickest access to it, but also control information, as well as create information by themselves. Nevertheless, the clear instances of these unmasking processes are disguised properly, as any journalist will not confess that he or she has given inaccurate and unchecked information.
