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What percentage of the global box office did the movie industry in the United States claim in 2022?
Which region's film industry is reported to be the largest in Africa?
What caused a significant drop in cinema admissions and revenue in 2020?
Which Asian country had a market share of almost 40 percent of the global box office in 2022?
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How much revenue did the box office in Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria generate in 2022?
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Which Japanese newspaper is often cited as the world's largest by circulation?
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What was the approximate number of admissions in Nigeria during 2020?
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What trend is observed in the film industry during the era of globalization?
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What is one major criticism of glocalization as described in the content?
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What key aspect does the concept of globalization primarily focus on?
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When did the process of globalization primarily begin?
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Which term is NOT synonymous with globalization according to the content?
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How do critiques of the local-global binary typically view the relationship between local and global cultures?
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Which newspaper has the highest daily circulation among the listed options?
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What is the significance of The People's Daily?
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Which of the following newspapers is recognized for its concise format and colorful presentation?
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How is Dainik Bhaskar characterized in the context of Indian newspapers?
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What is a notable feature of The Nikkei?
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Which of the following best describes The New York Times?
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What aspect of cultural interaction do some scholars argue is evident?
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Which characteristic is associated with The Guardian?
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What is the term used to describe the indirect control exerted by transnational corporations over developing countries?
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Which concept suggests that globalization and local cultures influence each other?
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What does Nestor Garcia Canclini associate with the concepts of migration and modernity?
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What is the essence of social life according to the features of glocalization?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of glocalization?
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Cultural hybridization primarily involves what process?
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What was implied by the scholar Schiller regarding emerging media forms?
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What does the term deterritorialization reflect about modern cultural experiences?
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Study Notes
Contraflows from the Global South
- The movie industry in the United States held over 46% of the global box office in 2022.
- Asia's market share was almost 40%, primarily from national ticket sales.
- Globalization has shifted from a one-way vertical flow to multiple, horizontal flows, with independent media providers entering the market.
Film Industry Trends
- In 2022, the US movie industry held over 46% of the global box office market share.
- Asia was close behind, but its market share was largely determined by domestic ticket sales.
- Globalisation has changed how media is circulated, from a vertical flow to multiple and horizontal flows.
- Smaller content providers are addressing the growing global media market.
West Africa
- The film industry in West Africa is flourishing, especially with Nigerian productions leading revenue.
- Nigeria's large population (over 200 million) heavily influenced its box office revenue.
- In 2022, box office revenue from Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia totalled approximately 6.9 billion Nigerian Naira (approximately 4.6 million US dollars).
Impact of the Pandemic
- The COVID-19 pandemic shut down cinemas globally in 2019.
- Nigeria's cinemas reopened in September 2020.
- Cinema admissions and revenue fell by about 67% in 2020, compared to 2019.
- Revenue in 2020 was approximately 2.1 billion NGN (about 1.4 million US dollars).
Media Industry - Print Media
- Print media is diverse globally.
- The Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) is the world's largest newspaper by circulation (over 8 million copies daily).
- The Asahi Shimbun (Japan) circulates about 6.6 million copies daily.
- The Times of India (India) is one of the largest English-language newspapers globally, with over 2.9 million daily copies.
Top Newspapers Globally
- The Nikkei (Japan) is renowned for business news, exceeding 2.7 million copies daily.
- The Wall Street Journal (US) has substantial global readership (print and online).
- The New York Times, known for its influence in journalism and in-depth reporting, has a globally significant readership.
- The People's Daily (China) is the official newspaper for its Communist Party and has a massive readership.
- USA Today (US): a concise and colourful newspaper.
- The Guardian (UK) boasts a strong digital presence and liberal editorial stance.
- Dainik Bhaskar (India) is the biggest Hindi-language newspaper with massive central India readership and widespread Hindi language readership.
Cultural Hybridity
- Cross-cultural consumption of media is complex and needs further study.
- Globalization doesn't lead to a unified culture, but rather to cultural fusion.
- Cultural hybridity comes from Western media genres adapted for local languages, styles, and conventions.
Cultural Imperialism Approach
- Transnational corporations, sometimes supported by their home countries, exert indirect control over developing countries in terms of markets, sources, production and labour.
- This control undermines the cultural autonomy of developing countries.
- This reliance on trans-national corporations produces dependency on both their hardware & software.
Deterritorialization
- Mexican anthropologist Nestor Garcia Canclini notes that migration, and modernity, allow cultural territories to broaden beyond national states.
- Canclini also argues that relocating Third World cultures to metropolitan areas is a beneficial and enriching experience.
- The proliferation of alternative media, and the Internet in particular, are disrupting one-way information flows.
Glocalization
- Globalization is a complex phenomenon.
- The global and local penetrate one another.
- Local culture is adapted to global trends using the concept of "glocalization".
- Glocalization is the adaptation of global trends to local context.
Glocalization Approach
- Diversity is essential for social life.
- All differences will not be erased via globalisation.
- History & culture operate independently to give each group or culture a unique identity.
- Glocalisation addresses the concern that large-scale globalisation resembles a tidal wave, wiping out uniquely local characteristics.
- Glocalisation attempts to provide a pragmatic and historically grounded understanding of globalisation.
Critiques of the Glocalization Approach
- The specifics of global/local interaction (how they occur) are missing from the theory.
- The distinctness of local and global cultures may be challenged by the fact that they cannot be entirely separated.
- The theory doesn't adequately account for the power dynamics between local and global systems.
Globalization
- Globalization is connecting the global economy through the flow of goods, services, money, technology and labour.
- This process largely took off after World War II.
- The principle goal is increasing economic development and global welfare.
- Synonyms for globalization include: Capitalism, Colonialism, Neo-colonialism, Westernization, Americanization, McDonaldization, Disneyization.
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This quiz explores the current trends in the global film industry, focusing on market shares from different regions, particularly the United States and Asia. It highlights the impact of globalization on media circulation and the rise of independent content providers, with a special look at the flourishing film industry in West Africa, especially Nigeria.
