1. Additional Exploration of Introduction to Information Sociology - Kim Seoyoung(김서영)

 -About Stephen Finger's claim-

After watching the video of Stephen Finger's speech in class, further exploration was conducted on the part that he disagreed with. Stephen Finger argues that violence is decreasing worldwide on the basis of humanitarian values, globalization, trade, and reduction of inequality. Of course, globalization and the increase in trade increase interdependence between countries and strengthen the tendency to resolve conflicts through negotiations and dialogue. The formation of the European Union and economic integration have reduced the risk of war in Europe. In addition, war or major conflict is less likely when economic interests are interconnected, such as the tendency of many countries to avoid armed conflict due to economic interests. However, contrary to Pinker's claim, the level of violence is still high in some regions. In response to this, we investigated a case of the Russia-Ukraine war and conducted an investigation in connection with the media and media as he is currently attending the Information and Social Media. First of all, Ukraine is geopolitically important to Russia. In order for Russia to become a world powerhouse, maritime transportation was important because the navy was free to travel. However, the ports on Russia's north coast were frequently frozen in winter, causing problems with maritime traffic, and as a result, Russia always wanted to have a port somewhere in the warm south. Because it was Crimea, Ukraine's southern land, which met these conditions, it was able to seize Crimea and defend its port. In addition, Ukraine was seen as a very important geopolitical land as the former Russian revolutionary and politician Lenin said, "If you lose Ukraine, Russia will lose its head." Ukraine is a transit point for Russia's oil and gas exports to Europe, and its accession to NATO could have weakened Russia's influence on the European energy market, which is why Russia invaded Ukraine on February 25, 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which surprised the world at the beginning of 2022, revealed several problems in our media. It did not aim to comfort our country's wounds along with accurate and rapid information delivery, but only conveyed provocative images of war, such as the advancement of Russian tanks, battle scenes, and damage, without any context or explanation of the war. There have been many attempts to increase advertising revenue by increasing the number of views through video sharing or stimulating photos in the past, not the present. During live streaming related to Ukraine, which received high views on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, long ago, provocative videos about conflict or military training were searched, dubbing fake audio of huge explosions or fierce gun battles, and reporting them. Also, even if you look through a few articles of the Russian war in Ukraine by the media and news media, it is biased rather than neutral. Ukraine is unconditionally viewed as an object of sympathy and Russia as only evil. It means that it is reported that Russia is responsible for both the beginning and the outcome of this war. In front of the numerous reports and fragmentary videos released through news media, the public feels that they are seeing the reality of war, but they have no idea about the truth of the war. Even in the process of general information delivery, the source is really important, but not revealing the source in an international issue of war is directly related to the reliability of the report and is a problem in terms of broadcast ethics. This is because it is the duty, not the media's option, to identify the source and accurately report it. News media, which has lost accuracy and objectivity, rather makes us feel like we know about specific information, spreads the unclear information and instills a biased view in the public. Eventually, as time passes, the credibility of the media and news media gradually decreases, which may lead to severe social division. Even if we look at the Russia-Ukraine war, we cannot agree with the argument that violence is decreasing worldwide, and I think it is necessary to reflect on the Korean media, which repeatedly reveals the same problems, and to find a new way.

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