Today, 5,993,945 (26.8%)of the Australian resident population were born outside Australia. There are a lot of people with different backgrounds and those cultures are mixed and becoming the new
Australian culture. This post will discuss about how people participate in
global culture.
The media connects many countries. People could watch international TV shows, listen to different language programs on the radio and read many types of foreign books in local libraries in Australia today. However, the most familiar tool of participating in global culture might
be the internet. The internet could connect a lot of people, many countries and
cultures.
For example, there is a large amount of blogs worldwide. According to
Cross (2011, p.6), paradigm was changed by blogs because everyone who never had the chance to explain their opinion to the public, could publish their own opinion today; therefore, the traditional
publication style such as newspaper or television lose their power in modern
society. Everyone could explain their opinion, idea, products or anything
on the internet and many new cultures which are not dependent on a country could
be made on the internet.
For example, there is a large amount of blogs worldwide. According to
Cross (2011, p.6), paradigm was changed by blogs because everyone who never had the chance to explain their opinion to the public, could publish their own opinion today; therefore, the traditional
publication style such as newspaper or television lose their power in modern
society. Everyone could explain their opinion, idea, products or anything
on the internet and many new cultures which are not dependent on a country could
be made on the internet.
No doubt, there are
still many technical and legal problems such as human rights, legal rights or
ethical issues; therefore, the internet must be controlled by someone officially.
However, the internet has so many opportunities for mixed and creates new borderless
cultures.
There are a lot of opportunities for many cultures to participate on the internet.
Reference:
Cross, M 2011, Bloggerati, Twitterati: How Blogs and Twitter Are Transforming Popular
Culture,
Praeger
Publishers Westport,
CT, USA
Australia Bureau of Statistics 2011, 'Migration, Australia, 2009-10', retrieved 15 August 2012, <http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/52F24D6A97BC0A67CA2578B0001197B8?opendocument>
Australia Bureau of Statistics 2011, 'Migration, Australia, 2009-10', retrieved 15 August 2012, <http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/52F24D6A97BC0A67CA2578B0001197B8?opendocument>
Hi, this is the first post I find it has introduction and clearly structural. It is good for reader to understand and thinking. The data at first sentence is really draw people`s attention, it make reader cannot stop reading to find out what it is hidden behind the data. However, I am not suggesting you use Wikipedia as critical reading recourses, because Wikipedia is not academic. Still enjoy reading your post.
ReplyDeleteVery good post and very enjoyable to read. It is very easy to understand your argument as you have structured your blog clearly. I like how you speak about the NEW media and how we are changing our culture rather than rambling on about the past. The statistic at the beginning of the blog has a strong impact on readers as it is a figure larger we would never have previously thought of. Well done!
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