ct2010: media messages matter (multiplex)

Media Messages MatterMedia Messages Matter

News and News and Entertainment Entertainment

Media as Media as Missiological Missiological Challenges Challenges


Wherever technology goes . . .


. . . local and global media messages follow


1989 Motorola MicroTac

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Texting in Uganda

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Monks with mobiles

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Indian toilets

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MobilesNo mobiles

ToiletsNo toilets


Percentage online

0102030405060708090

N. America Africa

Online Offline


0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

2000 2010

Africa Asia EuropeMiddle East N. America Latin AmericaOceania

Percentage growth


AfricaAsiaEuropeMiddle EastN. AmericaLatin AmericaOceania


YouTube

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FacebookQuickTime™ and a decompressor



Google


Twitter


Live.com




Wikipedia




175


Encountering media messages . . .


. . . through news and entertainment media


News media

1 billion


Entertainment media


Forgotten dimensionsin misson:


media awareness / critique


Asking key questions


reflecting on media messages


uncover worldview themes


reality


humanity


knowledge / wisdom


morality / ethics


humanity’s deepest needs


explore points of contact


explore points of tension


• What are the dominant worldview perspectives coming through the media in your context?

• How would learning to engage missiologically with media help you in your particular context?

• What help (particularly resources and training) would you find most helpful?

ct2010: media messages matter (multiplex)

Spiritual

explore points

media

news

context