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¶ … Media Capital: Towards the Study of Spatial Flows," author Michael Curtin asserts that academic study of media as it relates to Asian countries has been written with the archaic idea of these nations as developing countries. While it is still certainly true that some Asian countries are technologically disadvantaged, many of them, particularly China and Japan are equal if not surpassing the media production of western countries. In addition, the preconceived notion of these countries as socially isolated from outside culture is equally outdated. Social media, internet usage, and telecommunications are more prevalent in Asia than a great deal of countries which are associated with a higher level of sophistication in this regard. Instead of focusing on media production within a single nation, the academic community is doing a disservice to the impact of globalization of media, particularly in major locals such as large cities in China and India because they are also involved...
Instead, Curtin's research indicates the identification of media capitals in terms of a single city, thereby diminishing the concept of the nation as an integral part of the location's identity and allowing focus on the contributions of the city. A broader definition should be given to the term media capital, which would allow for the academic community to see newly identified metropolises as being of major importance to spatial flow. Some cities, Hong Kong in particular, have fought hard simply to be part of this international discussion and Curtin urges that these struggles be taken into account when determining their current role. Hong Kong's importance within the formulation of media identity in Asia is as important as Hollywood's in the formulation of identity in the west.
There are many strengths in the article that Michael Curtin has written.…
Works Cited
Curtin, Michael. "Media Capital: Towards the Study of Spatial Flows." International Journal of Cultural Studies, 2003. 6(2). 202-28. Print.
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