The process of selection and presentation of the content of the news
- Created by: Amelia Parnham
- Created on: 03-06-22 12:54
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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 is influenced, controlled and selected by governments.
- Franklin
- 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
- Hall
- COST
- 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
- news is a social construct
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