Table of contentsIntroduction............................... . .................................................. ............... .......................1Local media show......... ......................... ......................... ............................................. ......... ...2Global media spectacle.................................. .......... .................................................. ...... .5List of illustrations........................................ .................... .............................. ....................7Bibliography.. ........................... ....................................... ........... .................................................. ..... 8Plagiarism report........................................................ .................. ................................ ................9IntroductionMy understanding of a Media spectacle refers to media which are all forms of communication presented through audio and visual for the audience to be conscious. The show part is highlighted through front-page articles and broadcasts broadcast around the world. A media spectacle captures the major central events of a headline-grabbing story. The media act as an alarm clock by informing the public through their audio and visual broadcasts. They capture the most dramatic, emotional and factual stories and present them as media spectacles, attracting the attention of all viewers, locally and globally. In this essay, I will discuss a local and global media spectacle over the past 10 years. years. I will present the analysis and conclusions of each show through the research collected from different media. A media spectacle gathers information, informing the public through analysis of factual findings and drawing conclusions. Media outlets I will discuss include CNN,...... middle of paper......raph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/10499583/Nelson-Mandela-death-the-worlds-front -pages.html. [Accessed April 7, 2014]. Phillips, P. 2004. The Tsunami and the Corporate Media » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.counterpunch.org/2004/12/31/the-tsunami-and-the-corporate-media/. [Accessed April 7, 2014].BBC News - Archival report: Deadly tsunami hits Asia. 2014. BBC News - Archival report: Deadly tsunami hits Asia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8428581.stm. [Accessed April 7, 2014].CNN.com - The world responds to the tsunami disaster - December 26, 2004.CNN.com [ONLINE] Available at: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/ 12/26 /tsunami.reax/. [Accessed April 7, 2014].Page 8Plagiarism reportPage 9