Media and Globalization

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As an Australian and Canadian hybrid who grew up in a predominately Asian area of Melbourne, my cultural identity is all sorts of convoluted. I enjoy American television, Chinese films, Japanese cartoons and Polish video-games.  My entertainment is provided to me from across the world,  as a consumer, I would consider myself a global citizen'.

This idea of  being a globalized consumer is becoming more and more commonplace in our society. As a late Generation-Y child, I spent my childhood during the boom of the internet. So in my life the idea of talking to someone anywhere in the world at anytime seems very common place to me. With the way that the Generation Z is going, this global culture is going to be even more ingrained in their life in the future.

My problem with this system of Globalized media is the outdated means in which we use it in. Television and region locks are a thing of the past, and only exist to fuel piracy. For example "“If we look at the top countries where Game of Thrones is downloaded, Australia comes out on top with 10.1% of all downloads (based on one episode),” TorrentFreak wrote on its blog. (article here). As an Australian I understand why this is so, as the show first aired a entire season's difference in time. Whilst the second season aired 4 weeks after America. So the Global citizens of us in Australia need a more accessible and legal way to remain Global media users.

Game of Thrones problems

The good and bad of media globalisation.

Good:

• Steam
• Netflix 
• The Internet
• Spottify
• Louis C.K.

Bad:

• Television
• Netflix (not a global service)
• Cinemas

The Darjeeling Limited Review

The story of 3 brothers, one train and a spiritual experience.

’The Darjeeling Limited’ is a half comedy and half drama (from the director Wes Anderson) about three brothers, one train and a spiritual experience which will be with them for a life time. This Indian rode trip filled with the heart wrenching emotional journey of the Whitman brothers is something to experience, to say this movie is precious would be an understatement.

Francis Whitman (Owen Wilson) leads the troupe of emotionally distant brothers around the beautiful country of India, Francis is the eldest of the 3 and is recovering from a near fatal car accident. Owen Wilson plays this socially awkward brother to par, the characters quirks mesh well with Owens comedic acting style. One of Francis’ lines in the movie "I want us to become brothers like we used to be," is a line that stayed with me through the movie, he is the central character but by no means the main character.

His domineering personality makes him order his brothers food (which they hate), during the entire movie, his face is swabbed in bandages, which he got from a horrific accident while driving, even with this whole ordeal he remain optimistic and unaware of people’s emotions.

Adrien Brody plays the middle brother of the trio, Peter is a grieving son who cares affiliates of his father everywhere, like his fathers prescription glasses which leave peter near blind, the fact that peter wears these glasses frustrates Francis. Adrien plays the wary middle brother who seems to prefer the company of his little brother more so than Francis. Peters a soon to be dad, but completely unsure about the whole situation.

and then there is the youngest of the 3, Jack (Jason Schwartzman) is a man who is haunted by his ex-girlfriend, whom we only really see in the prequel short film set in Paris (played by Natalie Portman). Jack is a man who does not like to get involved, when his older brothers are bickering; he refuses to take part until he is forced to. Jack checks his ex girlfriend’s answering machine messages every time the train stops. Jack also chases after an Indian stewardess as soon as he arrives on the train.

Each brother in the film are there own selfish in considerate person, if Francis is controlling, Peter is woeful, then jack is horny.

This movie is one that I have fallen in love with, the experience these brothers go through are out of this world, this a movie I would love to own and would recommend to all who enjoy quirky movies and sweet story lines.

Needs to be watched

After playing hours of Dark Souls, this is how it's done.

Rates of Pay in the Industry

Another School Task.

Online Writing:
Since the content of websites constantly changes, we have determined the best payment structure is an annual, recurring licence fee. Minimum payment is for one year’s use regardless of whether or not the works licensed are made available for the full period or not. Since it is impossible to come up with a digital equivalent of a print run, the annual licence fee includes a load factor as compensation for communication of the licensed material. The fee does not decrease should the material be used on a limited access intranet.
The fee: Per poem or 1000 words or illustration or part thereof, $350 per annum


Freelance writing:
These rates are based on the 2010 National Freelance Rates approved by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance and apply to all genres except poetry. They apply to prose (such as articles or short fiction for magazines, journals or newspapers) which is commissioned on a freelance or casual basis and previously unpublished.
• Per day = $878
• Per half day = $585 (2/3 day rate)
• Per hour = $219
• 1000 words or less = $892
• Per word thereafter = $0.89

Australian Writing Groups.

Hey this is just a series of posts that i have to make for a class that i am doing. so bare with me.


Australian Horror Writers Association
The Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) is a non-profit organisation that formed unofficially in 2003 as a way of providing a unified voice and a sense of community for Australian writers of dark fiction, while helping the development and evolution of this genre within Australia.
HWA aims to become the first point of reference for writers and fans of the dark side of literature in Australia. AHWA aims to spread the acceptance and improve the understanding of what horror is in literature to a wider audience, and in doing so gain a greater readership for established and new writers alike.

Australian Society of Authors
The Australian Society of Authors is the professional association for Australia's literary creators.
The ASA was formed in 1963 to promote and protect the rights of Australia's writers and illustrators, and now has almost 3000 members across Australia.
The ASA sets minimum rates for pay and conditions for authors and illustrators, and publishes books, papers and lists for emerging and established writers. They provide a contract advisory service, run mentorships for new and emerging writers and offer advice about writing, copyright and publishing. Membership fees are tax-deductible expenses for professional writers.

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
The SCBWI is a professional organisation that acts as a network for children's authors, illustrators, editors and publishers. There are over 22,000 members in more than 70 regions worldwide. In Australia and New Zealand we have a strong and active network.
In Australia, the SCBWI aims to support professional children's book writers and illustrators by keeping them up to date with industry knowledge, publishers - and each other. they focus on selling our work to both the Australian and international markets, especially the USA.

Facebook Writing Groups

DeescribeWriting Tips and News

 is a facebook group that focuses on a community effort to compile the news of the publishing industry and the latest tips and tricks of writing to help you finish your project. It’s an open group with only about 130+ members. The group in fact seems derelict, as the last post was in May of this year. But there are still some good compiled posts there that some people may be interested in.

Authors, Agents and Aspiring Writers 

is a more established group, with over 2500 members and still climbing, Authors, Agents, and Aspiring Writers: A group dedicated to excellence in writing while nurturing a greater sense of community among all members. They invite all writers of all genres to join us and discuss industry trends, share exciting news, organize workshops, and ask the hard questions.  Though the writing profession may be pleasurable and sometimes rewarding, it’s also a solitary one. This forum is committed to helping writers reach out to one another -- to grow and to share the collective wealth of experience, knowledge, and advice. But our group is not just a vast resource of support; the mission is also to motivate and to let the writer know – you are never alone.

Facebook Writing Groups

DeescribeWriting Tips and News
is a facebook group that focuses on a community effort to compile the news of the publishing industry and the latest tips and tricks of writing to help you finish your project. It’s an open group with only about 130+ members. The group in fact seems derelict, as the last post was in May of this year. But there are still some good compiled posts there that some people may be interested in.

Authors, Agentsand Aspiring Writers
is a more established group, with over 2500 members and still climbing, Authors, Agents, and Aspiring Writers: A group dedicated to excellence in writing while nurturing a greater sense of community among all members. They invite all writers of all genres to join us and discuss industry trends, share exciting news, organize workshops, and ask the hard questions.  
Though the writing profession may be pleasurable and sometimes rewarding, it’s also a solitary one. This forum is committed to helping writers reach out to one another -- to grow and to share the collective wealth of experience, knowledge, and advice. But our group is not just a vast resource of support; the mission is also to motivate and to let the writer know – you are never alone.