Videocracy
Encyclopedia
Videocracy is the power of the image
over society
.
, have been identified as examples of a developing videocracy.
In Italy
, the election of Silvio Berlusconi
as Prime Minister in 1994 was seen by many as a "media coup d'état
[and] a drift towards 'videocracy'".
John Kifner writes that in Romania
a 'videocracy' was involved in the overthrow of Nicolae Ceauşescu
in the "first revolution on live television".
- a system where the words are the key to power, seen by some as an important adjunct to videocracy, by others as its antithesis.
Image
An image is an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person.-Characteristics:...
over society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
.
Examples
"Voter-generated-content", such as videos on YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, have been identified as examples of a developing videocracy.
In Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the election of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
as Prime Minister in 1994 was seen by many as a "media coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
[and] a drift towards 'videocracy'".
John Kifner writes that in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
a 'videocracy' was involved in the overthrow of Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
in the "first revolution on live television".
See also
LogocracyLogocracy
Logocracy is the rule of—or government by—words. It is derived from the Greek λόγος - "word" and from κράτος - to "govern". The term can be used either positively, ironically or negatively.-Historical examples:...
- a system where the words are the key to power, seen by some as an important adjunct to videocracy, by others as its antithesis.