Regional perspectives historically influence many different aspects of the community. Typically, they are used to express certain attitudes, concerns, and ideals to ultimately translate to the public and therefore create visions and attitudes, that lead to plenty of opinion. However, what many do not realize is that these perspectives are the core to the judgement that will make up future actions and or behaviors. Media for instance, is a heavily influenced field that as much as many networks will attempt to frame themselves as liberal as possible, national perspectives on different countries and situations. Thus, bringing social media into a structure that will decide what will be reported, when, and why. I argue that the way that the Middle
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American exceptionalism, is the self-image that guides media to use practices of media in its favor. Not only does it influence the released material, but the manner in which the material is framed. For instance, the West will never release negative information, or information that can be negative to the government where as tensions abroad will highlight flaws thus creating tension. Western perspective on themselves is superior. Global news is usually reported in a way that highlights what the great democracy is doing in response to a threat, heroic actions, and diplomatic safety. Western informational outlets rather point the best part out when dealing with external issues rather than their internal flaws, for instance take September 11, or the way that that they describe a simple matter such as Muslim women. Muslim women do not feel oppressed, but since the western hemisphere prides themselves in liberation and freedom this is therefore not common in the culture eluding to the concept of American exceptionalism. Consequently, culture can then dictate the world of communication
Western self-perspectives and opinions as the global superpower in political news is a guiding force in the way that information is communicated. However, this egotistical notion can be viewed in a different way regionally. The Middle East, is a region that serves to be the opposite of American ideals. Many do not believe or have an idea of what the Middle Eastern community truly feels about American ideals, but it is not directly hate or politically opposing. In fact many citizens admire the western life, Hollywood having nice homes, jobs and the essence of freedom and opportunity. In
American exceptionalism, is the self-image that guides media to use practices of media in its favor. Not only does it influence the released material, but the manner in which the material is framed. For instance, the West will never release negative information, or information that can be negative to the government where as tensions abroad will highlight flaws thus creating tension. Western perspective on themselves is superior. Global news is usually reported in a way that highlights what the great democracy is doing in response to a threat, heroic actions, and diplomatic safety. Western informational outlets rather point the best part out when dealing with external issues rather than their internal flaws, for instance take September 11, or the way that that they describe a simple matter such as Muslim women. Muslim women do not feel oppressed, but since the western hemisphere prides themselves in liberation and freedom this is therefore not common in the culture eluding to the concept of American exceptionalism. Consequently, culture can then dictate the world of communication
Western self-perspectives and opinions as the global superpower in political news is a guiding force in the way that information is communicated. However, this egotistical notion can be viewed in a different way regionally. The Middle East, is a region that serves to be the opposite of American ideals. Many do not believe or have an idea of what the Middle Eastern community truly feels about American ideals, but it is not directly hate or politically opposing. In fact many citizens admire the western life, Hollywood having nice homes, jobs and the essence of freedom and opportunity. In