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25.01.2022 Is what you create a result of your passion? Over the past month, two British music acts performed in Sydney, Australia. Stuart Townend and Mumford and Sons. When they perform, audiences are drawn into their passion...

24.01.2022 Minority Groups Are Better At Evangelism Than Christians. It seems that minority groups are better at evangelism, or spreading their message in a way that causes others to follow, than most faith groups ... especially the Christian faith. Why is this?... I've noticed that minority groups are parochial and spread their message in a way that manages to enter public discourse and that begins to influence the public psyche (and therefore our culture) before the majority of Australians agree with their views ... Why are Christians no longer at the forefront of influencing public discussion, debate and thought? To read the entire thought, visit the MEDIA:fusion blog at http://www.mediafusion.net.au

24.01.2022 The Internet is a Human Right! The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a resolution upholding internet freedom as a human right. It's important to note here that the resolution does not state that access to the internet is a human right, or that the internet is a basic human right. ... I don't want to put any slant on this. Instead, here is the link to the Resolution: http://geneva.usmission.gov/2012/07/05/internet-resolution/ What do you think? Should we all have the right to consume any internet media we want? And also to express ourselves on the internet in any way that we want? MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to form an opinion and to join the discussion.

23.01.2022 Tourism New Zealand is offering gay marriage as part of a holiday package and promoting it to gay couples in Australia. The response to the article from Media:fusion reads as follows: "Is this serious?... A national tourism board is now finding cheap ways to increase tourism by offering marriage as part of a holiday! No problems with advertising to the gay and lesbian community, but do offer a marriage as part of the trip lends itself to desperation and is akin to scraping the bottom of the Vegas ideas barrel. Come on New Zealand. There is nothing wrong with your country being progressive, but please dont cheapen your brand (and country)." Read the article for yourself and join the discussion. Does this cheapen the New Zealand brand and country? MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to form an opinion and to join the discussion.

22.01.2022 Mobile phones in North Korea. Is this a good thing? Read the article behind the posting.

20.01.2022 Islamic and Jewish Symbols on Food. I noticed recently that a growing number of food products carry the 'Halal' and 'Kosher' symbols on their labels. When scratching the surface and find out why, I discovered that the reason for this is to communicate the food preparation techniques, promote the dietry benefits to potential consumers and to make it easier for a certain sectors of the community to buy certain food products.... On face value, it sounds like a good idea. It makes it easier for consumers to identify the food products that fit their lifestyles, religious beliefs and eating patterns ... and is not too different to the Australian Heart Foundation tick of approval, Made in Australia logo or the GI symbols that many food products carry. On a cultural and societal level, it seems to have a more profound effect. Based on a survey of a small number of people from all religious and cultural walks that I conducted, the presence of the 'Halal' and 'Kosher' symbols is promoting the Islamic and Jewish faiths. Certain Muslim people saw it as a way of making it easier to shop, while certain Jewish and Christian people said they would not buy products that carried the 'Halal' symbol as they feel it is promoting Islam in Australia. Should products, food or otherwise, carry any form of religious or cultural symbols or logos? Should all faiths have the right or ability to place their symbols on products such as peanut butter and tuna? And is their presence a subtle form of evangelism? - Richard Attieh. MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to have an opinion and to join the discussion. www.mediafusion.net.au

19.01.2022 Is the media an image of God? YES ... I according to this article!

18.01.2022 'Social enterprise' and the media. How Thankyou Water is making a big splash!

18.01.2022 Can we influence what is on TV? Check out this posting on Media:fusion and let us know what you think! http://www.mediafusion.net.au

17.01.2022 Should more groups be involved in 'social enterprise' to lend a helping hand and improve the world?

14.01.2022 What To Watch - how our culture is being shaped by viewers! Screen Australia has recently completed research about audience motivations in a multi-screen world. It is called 'What To Watch' and is well worth a read.... In short, this research questions why we watch what we watch, explores how our the motivations for watching stories online, on tv and in the cinema. For anyone interested in how the media shapes our culture, society and our values, it is worth a read. True to their report, Screen Australia have produced a short video summarising their findings. If you don't have time to read the 20 page report. This is a good insight into the key influencers that shape the world you. Click here for the Screen Australia page to watch the video, download the report and read additional information: http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/resear/what_to_watch.aspx And click here if you just want to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch#! MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to form an opinion and to join the discussion.

13.01.2022 Is the fight for freedom of speech akin to the fight for freedom of faith? Have you seen the online video entitled 'The Forbidden History of Unpopular People - Why Free Speech is Worth the Price'? As I was watching the video, I found myself wondering if the fight for freedom of speech is akin to the fight for freedom of faith.... Click here to read the blog posting and watch a very thought provoking video. http://mediafusion.net.au/

13.01.2022 The Foxtel Advertising Campaign in Australia. Have you seen the advertising campaign that likens subscribing to Foxtel to marriage? In the tv ad, a man and a woman are getting married. The minister asks them if they are happy to marry knowing there is no long term commitment and they can quit at any time. ... Online and in print, the media shows the couple splitting up. What does this ad say about marriage? Is it trivialising marriage? Is it taking a sacred institution to all faiths and most cultures, and turning it into something that is non-sacred? In an attempt to show you what I am talking about, we can't help but to promote Foxtel. MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to have an opinion and to join the discussion. - Richard Attieh.

09.01.2022 Should we all respect the leaders of religious groups if we do not practice their religion?

08.01.2022 Do opinion based programs that deal with controversial and perhaps life altering questions impact on the way societies view things of faith?

07.01.2022 MEDIA:fusion milestone. After only 4 months of running this blog, we have surpassed the 600 views mark on the MEDIA:fusion blog site - www.mediafusion.net.au That's an average of 150 visitors per months!... Thanks so much for your support. If you know anyone who you think might benefit from or enjoy reading MEDIA:fusion, please share the links and encourage them to join the discussion.

06.01.2022 Is the fight for freedom of speech akin to the fight for freedom of faith? An online video entitled 'The Forbidden History of Unpopular People' shares an interesting point of view on the fight for freedom of speech ...

06.01.2022 How 'Modern Family' is shaping the modern family! This is an article for storytellers and people who are interested in shaping the world around them. Take note: one of the world's most successful opinion shapers talks about HOW his show is redefining what is and is not acceptable.

06.01.2022 Is it OK to use a left-handed person as a metaphor for a gay person?

04.01.2022 Have you seen the advertising campaign that likens subscribing to Foxtel to marriage? In the tv ad, a man and a woman are getting married. The minister asks them if they are happy to marry knowing there is no long term commitment and they can quit at any time. Online and in print, the media shows the couple splitting up.... What does this ad say about marriage? Is it trivialising marriage? Is it taking a sacred institution to all faiths and most cultures, and turning it into something that is non-sacred? In an attempt to show you what we are talking about, we can't help but to promote Foxtel: http://www.foxtel.com.au/shop/get-foxtel/default.htm MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to have an opinion and to join the discussion.

04.01.2022 Should Channel 7's Sunrise Program Tell Us What To Think? Debate has been circulating for some time now about the Channel 7 breakfast news and current affairs television program, Sunrise with David Koche and Melissa Doyle, supporting same sex marriage in Australia. Earlier this year, the Sunrise program decided and announced to Australia that it is in favour of gay marriage in Australia.... The question I'd like to ask not whether you agree or disagree with the notion of gay marriage, but whether it's appropriate for a news and current affairs program (that is widely understood to be objective and impartial to the news it reports on)to form an opinion and join one side of a topical news item and public debate ... be it gay marriage, carbon tax, politics, abortion or any other issue that might arise? Is the actions of the Sunrise program any different to newspapers and radio stations taking a slant one way or the other on any issue? For example, radio 2GB in Sydney is more or less a pro-Liberal party station while other stations express their political views toward other political parties. Is it OK for our media outlets to tell us what to think? Does this filter their objectivity? On a deeper level, is the opposition to gay marriage the sole responsibility of the evangelical or conservative Christian faith? What about the Jewish Islamic and Hindi faiths? And what about atheists? Is silence a form of agreement? Is all this talk about gay marriage normalising the idea so that it becomes a more acceptable idea in our culture? MEDIA:fusion will not tell you what to think. We encourage you to form an opinion and to join the discussion. - Richard Attieh. Follow the MEDIA:fusion blog at www.mediafusion,net.au

04.01.2022 Welcome to MEDIA:fusion. MEDIA:fusion is a place to talk about the media, the effect it has on society and its interplay with faith and culture. You are invited to discuss the impact the media has on faith and culture, and look at some of the sub verse and sublime messages that are impacting on our culture.... At MEDIA:fusion, we will never tell you what to think. Instead, we will encourage you to develop your own opinion and join the discussion. MEDIA:fusion is also a blog, and can be found at www.mediafusion.net.au I hope you will join the discussion. Welcome to MEDIA:fusion. - Richard Attieh.

02.01.2022 When events are not viewed from a faith-based filter, does society slowly move away from a faith base? This article has drawn some heated interest in light of the many muslim demonstrations around the world. What do you think?

01.01.2022 Is what you create a result of your passion?