Episode of Series “One Pair of Eyes”.
Drawing on his knowledge of the Middle East to illustrate his theme, with part of the film shot in Britain and Greece also, David Holden, journalist and former Times Middle East correspondent, presents the argument that modern communications increase the fragmentation of the world by bombarding the individual with stultifying stereotyped images.
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ACMI Identifier
011377
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Stereotype (Psychology) in mass media
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Middle East
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Middle East - Politics and government
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Imagery (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)