Fara Salsabila (1910862025)

Approaches to Theorizing International Communication

Because of the globalization of information and the unbalanced flow of information,

international communication is critical in our period, as disputes between nations are quite
likely. As a result, it is envisaged that with the construction of excellent international
communication, a conducive flow of information would ensue, reducing cross-national
disputes.

The term "globalization" will become synonymous with "changing." Whereas the goal of
every change is to achieve a positive change, it is possible that negative effects will emerge
from these changes in practice, even if the positive effects that a country can receive from the
initial goal of the change itself include a variety of state problems that can be discussed easily
This is not just confined to political concerns such as defense and security of a country, but
also from an economic and socio-cultural standpoint, thanks to the advancement of
information technology.

Modernization theory, which states that international mass communication can be used to
spread the message of modernity and transfer Western economic and political models to
newly independent countries in the south, and dependency theory, which states that
international mass communication can be used to spread the message of modernity and
transfer Western economic and political models to newly independent countries in the south,
are two theories used in international communication. The third theory is hegemony, which is
based on the idea that social groups are dominant in a society at large and aims to create a
network of dependence between the transitional enterprises of developed countries against
developing countries that are approved by the governments of their respective countries. to
support his objectives and a variety of other hypotheses

After learning about the theories, we must understand what international communication
entails, which is the process of numerous state and non-state entities producing and
disseminating messages in order to influence one another in order to reach the desired result.
• Idealistic-humanistic approach, which implies how each nation-state is able to build
harmonic communication ties in order to produce a peaceful world, according to Hamied
Maulana (1997:6) in global information and world order.

• Political proselytization, in which worldwide contact is viewed as propaganda.

• The trade of commodities and services between nations, as well as the transfer of
technology toward modernization or economic advancement, reflect economic power and
interactions between countries.

• Political power, a method of international communication that considers information to be

political power.

The discipline of international communication studies provides the door for numerous types
of global engagement, such as global communication through mass media, intercultural
communication, and telecommunications policy, thanks to these varied perspectives.
International communication is an interdisciplinary field of study that draws on concepts,
research techniques, and data from a variety of disciplines, including political science,
sociology, economics, culture, and history.

However, it is important to remember that investigating the diversity of international

communications not only allows us to take a regional viewpoint, but it also allows us to solve
the issues that international climate change communications face. Without a global public
realm (Schafer, Ivanova, & Schmidt, 2011), transnational concerns are mostly ignored on
regional media systems and underlying dynamics in order to show how and why regional
media might pose global threats.

As a result, the method in international communication theory plays a critical role in a

country's unity and survival. That is to say, a country's international standing is primarily
defined by its ability to approach international communication effectively.