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9. presentation of the news
1) way news is presented: eg order it comes in @ OR position in newspaper.. 2) resources available... 3) not accurate representation: clips from a film are selected by news channel... 4) emotive language: attract audiences... 5) space in the news
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10. false/inaccurate reporting
1) happens bcos media need attract audiences by exaggerating stories... 2) happens bcos of organisational pressures... 3) leads to MORAL PANICS (eg cohen- mods + rockers: 1960s)... 3) exaggerating leads to DEVIANCY AMPLIFICATION: make problem worse
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11. do moral panics still happen
1) MCROBBIE + THORNTON: moral panics are less common bcos of new tech, 24/7 news + competition between types of media... 2) PLURALISTS + POSTMODERNISTS: big diversity in media & citizen journalism= people interpret news differently (short shelf life)
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12. news values
1) stories have been through GATEKEEPING or a FILTERING PROCESS which help then decide what is newsworthy... 2) news is made by journalists.
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13. IMMEDIACY- news values
1) *the idea that news reporters are present as events unfold*... 2) it gives the impression to audiences that they are reporting immediately... this can be because of growing CITIZEN JOURNALISM on mobile phones (eg japanese earthquake + tsunami)
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14. activities of journalists *
1) BECKER: jounralists write news within a hierarchy of credibility- when the views of the powerful are more important than ordinary people... HALL: people are primary definers- feature in media as 'experts' and can influence news (eg home office)
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15. activities of journalists **
2) journalists ignore/attack extremist or radical views... 3) GMG: journalists mainly white, middle class, males- believe dominant ideology... 4) CHURNALISM: (reduce costs/time) make news based on second hand, pre-packaged material.
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16. rise of churnalism
1) articles based on second hand, pre-packaged materials from government spin doctors, news agencies + official government press releases... 2) DAVIES: 80% of major newspapers made up of 'churnalism' (secondary news)-only 12% was made by journalists
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17. propaganda of the media: CONCLUSION... *herman + chomsky*
created a propaganda model of the media-say news is shaped by powerful... STRUCTURAL FACTORS create shred interests between the media, those who MAKE the media & the POWERFUL who explain what it means...this influences what is newsworthy.
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18. propaganda of the media: CONCLUSION... *edwards + cromwell*
argue that leading journalists serve the interests of the POWERFUL... they are messangers for the government + businesses... they disagree with anyone who threatens the dominant ideology or the structure of society.
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19. propaganda of the media: CONCLUSION... *pluralists*
say media competition + needing to attract audiences= mean journalists sometimes expose injustices... they don't always obey the powerful... the increase in the new media means media organisations are not as powerful (eg citizen journalism)
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