Sociology; Content of the mass media

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Selection
the choices made in the creation of the media
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Bias
the deliberate or actual distortion or partial reporting of reality
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Steriotyping
a generalised view of what something or someone typically is
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Editor
a person who decides on the final content of any media product
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Gatekeeper
a label for the editors and creators of media, as they are the people who decide which ideas/stories make it through to publication
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Agenda setting
the media deciding which subjects are appropriate for the news or for discussion
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News values
the media's decision that stories are worthy of being called news
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Censorship
restrictions on the freedom of speech
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the deliberate or actual distortion or partial reporting of reality

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Bias

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a generalised view of what something or someone typically is

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a person who decides on the final content of any media product

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Card 5

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a label for the editors and creators of media, as they are the people who decide which ideas/stories make it through to publication

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