The global village suggests that the globalisation of communication media has bought the whole world closer together, like a village in which everyone is interconnected (OShaughnessy 2005 p.19). It effectively acts as an electronic system (The Media) that integrates the planet. The idea of the global village closes the gap between countries, as an event experienced in one part of the world could be witnessed from other parts in no time at all. it establishes the image of a world where everyone is able to speak freely and information can be shared across borders. Source: Peter Hirshberg TED Talk: The Web and TV, a sibling rivalry (2007)

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