Halloween, shocks, shiok and cultural imperialism? A Singapore Halloween Double Bill. Vampire Monologues by Gary Ow. The Patient by Dennis Chew. October 22 to November 1, 2009.

Why You Speak Like That Lah? October 25, 2009. Most of us grew up in Singapore with having to master English, our medium of operation in Singapore, and also our Mother Tongue. But without realising it, people have all learnt a third language-. It baffles me just as much as those Caucasians and non-natives to Singapore as to how some people here are very proud of the S.

This, for now, is a Communications blog. Sunday, October 25, 2009. I believe that the very awareness of the presence of cultural imperialism serves to diminish its impact. Sunday, October 18, 2009. 8230; It is the relative instability of events in our personal l.

As the globalisation of technology continues to expand, the world trade in television programming has become the fastest growing media business throughout the world. Should we embrace its significant influences on our lives or should we avoid it at all costs? NCT can also aid in bringing messa.

Sunday, October 25, 2009. The mass media may not be successful in telling us what to think, but it is stunningly successful in tellng us what to think about. Nine years into the 21st century, and more people are running to slimming sanctuaries and hospitals, asking beauticians and doctors for help in their quests of beauty, hoping to see major changes in their physical appearances within a short period of time. Statistics have also shown an increase in the number of cases of anorexia and bulimia.

Reality is the Playground of our Dreams. Sunday, October 25, 2009. So how did Disney make itself a global phenomenon? Links to this post. Sunday, October 18, 2009. Power of the Mass Media. Recently, the news has been reporting qu.

Maid abuse is not just happening in Malaysia, Singaporeans have also been charged for mistreating or abusing their maids. Maids or foreign domestic workers are a very common sight these days in modern Sing.

Sunday, October 25, 2009. The agenda setting function of the media is pretty clear; to increase consumerism for profits. The media helps to select certain information and portrays us to us repititively so we attach improtance to these information say, Fragance commercial in this context. Would you be convinced? Never succumb to agenda setting function of the media with their repititions of commericals coverage! Posted by Yvonne Tan.

Of a choice to be influenced or not. In the past, its effect on its audiences was strong, direct and immediate; we call it the Magic Bullet Theory. Or simply, Powerful Effects Theory. Of the function of agenda setting.

Bill Gates finally sees the need to establish a channel to display his products. It was mentioned in the news that he was out to win his rival, Apple Inc. Hence, a development i.