The best athlete in the world: Kim Jong II. Or at least, that’s what the North Korean state media wants us to believe. The people of North Korea do not have a market-based, self-regulatory market thus, they would believe anything that the government tells them, such as Kim Jong being the best athlete in the world. They lack knowledge of other cultures since the government does not allow the North Koreans to leave their own country. However, most importantly, the media is censored, which means that there are no outside cultural influences. That is why policies based on market-based, self-regulated solutions are the best way to address Canada’s media industries and cultural needs.
In economic terms, the free market creates competition since
…show more content…
For example, TV shows like Trailer Park Boys and Flashpoint did not only reach Canadian television but many other countries. Also, in the Canadian province of Quebec, the Sunday evening TV talk show Tout le Monde reaches an estimated number of 1.5 million viewers by discussing news about popular culture and current events. Canadian media is a contributing sector to the economy and circulates billions of dollars ($22 billion at least according to CMF Canada). By regulating the media sector, it would essentially destroy parts of the economy by forming one large media company that would be run by the government (public sector). Therefore, according to evidence gathered the best way to address Canada’s media policy is to allow it to be market-based and self regulated. We wouldn’t want to be living in a country that’s fully controlled by the government without any self-regulation just like North Korea. So, would you like to be controlled by your government or would you rather have self-regulated, market based policies that express your opinions? It’s your freedom so speak
Canada as a nation has been striving to characterize itself as more ?Canadian? for decades. This has included numerous struggles and events such as protests, bans, and the creation of the Massey Commission, to encourage national development in the arts, and support major companies like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and National Film Board (NFB). However, this has not been an easy task for the Canadian government, as major influences from below the border (the United States) have been captivating the Canadian audiences by large. American media has had a momentous revolutionizing effect on Canada, even through efforts made to define Canada with its own cultural identity.
The rules and regulations of the Canadian media market are currently enforced by the CRTC, an agency whose main concern is preventing one company from monopolizing the media market. As a part of the enforcing of rules, the CRTC ensures that media companies maintain a minimum of 60% of Canadian content in their programming. The upholding of this law is integral to the continued production of Canadian content; media that regularly receives a much smaller audience than American-produced shows would certainly be pulled from air without such laws in place. This is a staple of the Canadian media environment: it has allowed the talent of many Canadians to be recognized by the world, which without the enforcement of Canadian content laws would not
North Korea is a country that is ruled by a dictator and has a communist government. A communist government rules all the land and gives the same amount of money and supplies to all the people in the country. “Daily Necessities were obtained from the Public Distribution System (PDS)” (95,Hassig). The PDS shut down in 1995 because foreign aid was cut off expect for Pyongyang, the capital city. In rural areas, a lot of the children were born as “no-count” meaning that when they were born they weren’t counted as part of the existing society and didn’t have supplies given to them. North Korea was once a unified country with South Korea until September 9, 1948 when it became a separate country. From 1910 to 1945 Japan had ruled
If Canada wants to protect their national identity, they must all embrace each other’s cultures, instead of creating multiple broadcasts that preach one view or culture. Without state governed media, the dominance of US products in Canada would diminish its identity as a nation, fail to serve the public interest and create less profits causing more advertising and less content in the media. Government regulated media proves to be more favourable and beneficial than policies based off of self-regulated solutions when addressing Canada’s media industries and cultural
Eleven million people. Adolf Hitler killed eleven million people because they were not like him. But this is all in the past. Something like this could never happen again, or could it? Something like the horrifying Holocaust could happen again because their are atrocious dictators all over the world, society will follow people in power, and there are numerous hate groups across the world.
The CBC had a profound effect to the development of identity, heritage, and citizen in Canada because it proved that it could act as a powerful force in establishing a sense of national unity across the whole Canada. The CBC also countered the American influence and defended Canadian culture. It is recognized as one of Canada's greatest cultural institutions. It has become a leader in producing and distributing distinctive Canadian content, and symbolizes Canadian-made-media content around the
The Secret State of North Korea offered a great look into what basic things North Koreans are lacking. Even within the realm of Communism. Lack of freedoms, lack of food, lack of community, lack of trust, lack of a social society, lack of programs for children, lack of equality, and a lack of information. When Kim Il-Sung created North Korea, the government was based on Marxism and Leninism, called “Juche.” Just as the Soviets, the North Koreans followed suite with massive inequality between the government officials and the common people. The documentary showed its viewers what the government is omnipresent in the everyday lives of its people, so much so that recordings of daily life are illegal, and “random” searches take place commonly.
These reasons are why it is crucial that the Canadian Government finances public broadcasting, because the only way to meet Canadian standards is to create a Canadian industry who answers
Some people—almost exclusively non-Canadians—refer to Canada as “America’s hat.” Many shared aspects of national identity characterize the relationship between the two nations: security, language, culture, media, even the foundation of the two countries, each springing from different times and in different capacities from the bonds of British rule. Canadian institutions, hoping to maintain a distinct Canadian identity, have set to preserving inherently Canadian features of culture. For example, as per the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), 35% of broadcasts on Popular Music radio must be Canadian content. The Commission also offers incentives to TV networks that encourage airing Canadian television content during
I should like to divulge that I am a Canadian who is currently living in Canada; my opinion is partly guided by my own personal experiences growing up reading American magazines, watching American movies and television, and listening to American music. . Though I often prefer to consume American content, I can’t deny that it does not speak to a Canadian experience, and does not represent our culture. From my own experience, I can see why the government takes measures to protect our culture. It preserves the livelihoods of Canadian artists, including writers, and helps preserve our unique
Self-regulation by the government or a governing body on the media is a key to ensuring those continuity on Canada’s media industries and cultural
The North Korean government continues to financially fund the research and testing of nuclear and ballistic missiles. Little information is known about the North Korean nuclear program and has been made available to foreign nations due to the secrecy and isolation of international affairs. The threat of a nuclear strike from North Korea has become an increasingly serious matter for many nations including the U.S. and its Asian allies, Japan and South Korea. Currently, there are only nine nations known by intelligent analysis that possesses the resources to manufacture nuclear weapons which do include the U.S. However, North Korea is the only nation in the 21st century to conduct a nuclear missile test that has been reported by North Korean
South Korea loves sport, sport is not only a popular physical activity but is a significant social practice. Sport operates as an important cultural resource and produces and disseminates nationalism. Indeed, in recent years, south korea has shown competence in hosting, playing, and managing sport. South Korean athletes have created notable results at major international sport events. For example, since 1984, the national Summer Olympic team has unfailingly been ranked in the top 10 nations on the medal table, with the only exception being the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The country has also produced a number of major world sporting events, including hosting
Kim Jungun is the world most dangerous dictator. North Korea is full of communism and building a lot of problems to making a weaker country. But he wants to make a strong nation that who cannot ignore him. Kim Jungun is very crucial and unforgivable person in the world. "North Korea confirms purge of Kim Jongun’s uncle, describes ‘anti-state’ crimes... In addition to removing Jang, North Korea also purged his followers, the statement said, though it offered no additional details" (purge of Kim Jong Un’s uncle..., 2013). When he was become a dictator, he purged 14 people who were his words. The big issue was he killed his only uncle Jang Sungtaek in front of audience with machine gun. After this issue caused, leaders were follow him with everything.
Thesis Statement: Though South Korea may be a small country, the style of cuisine, community culture, and generosity are just a few uniquenesses that outshine its stature.