The process of selection and presentation of the content of the news

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  • The process of selection and presentation of the content of the news
    • news is a social construct
      • it's not objective
      • those controlling the media are selective in what they present
      • factors such as news values impact on what news is presented
      • McQuail
        • believed gate keeping makes choices of how much coverage is given, causing the news to be socially constructed
    • factors impacting on news selection
      • COST
        • having journalists constantly based in certain countries is not financially viable
      • DRIVE FOR PROFITS
        • generated through advertisement which need time and space
      • OWNERS
        • direct influence
        • allocation
      • BUREAUCRATIC CONSTRAINTS
        • time and space
        • news diaries
      • COMPETITION
        • targeted news publications, e.g. channel 5 aimed at younger audiences, so making news short and snappy
      • CENSORSHIP
        • direct forms = china/Iraq banning certain topics
        • indirect forms = media concentration has lead to a desire for profits which encourage censorship
      • NEWS MANAGEMENT
        • Franklin
          • news is influenced, controlled and selected by governments.
            • governments employ a number of news management techniques, e.g. spinning - giving the preferred interpretation
      • NEWS VALUES
        • general criteria which determine the worthy of a news story
      • AGENDA SETTING
      • GATE KEEPING
      • MARXIST VIEW
        • Hall
          • hierarchy of credibility = people who feature predominantly as 'experts' within news can define& influence the news media content - primary definers
    • news is not a social construct
      • PLURALIST'S VIEW
      • Williams
        • journalists simply decide what is most important and what matters least
      • Jones
        • examined radio news and found it was fair neutral and balanced
      • investigative journalism
        • often targets those in power, revealing corruption
      • new media
        • creating citizen journalism. giving everbody a opportunity to share opinion

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The process of selection and presentation of the content of the news has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. In the old days, the news presented on TV had a distinct slant or bias - it was almost always an editorial decision. You have to get Importance of Geological Exploration for more information about real estate. The courts were considered too important to be taken into account by broadcast journalists - just look at how biased The Today Show can sometimes be!

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