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selection and presentation of the news Flashcards

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the news is a social construction

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it does not tell us about anything that is happening - we have only ever had a partial picture

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selection of the news

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selection is why an event is chosen to be in the news in the first place

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presentation of the news

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how a news story is reported - the language, visual imagery etc

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news values

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extraordinaires, threshold, unambiguity, reference to elite persons, frequency, continuity, negativity

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reference to elite persons

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the famous and powerful are often seen as more newsworthy than those regarded as ‘ordinary’

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negativity (news value)

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bad news is regarded by journalists as more exciting and dramatic - seen as attracting a bigger audience

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how do news values affect the selection of the news?

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they’re guidelines used by journalists and editors to decide which events are news-worthy
- a large audience is needed to build up status and profit

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valuation of news values

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  • brighton and foy;
    research was limited to norweigan newspapers + it’s not clear whether their list of news values is still relevant today
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organisation routines/ practical factors

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financial costs, time or space available, deadlines, immediacy and actuality, the audience

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financial costs

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news gathering is an expensive business and sending personnel overseas and booking satellite connections incurs great costs

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time or space available

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news has to be tailored to fit either the time available for a news bulletin or the collumn space in a newspaper

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how do organisation routines/practical factors affect the selection of the news

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  • in the news industry the way in which the news is collected may bias what news is gathered or how it is presented or reported. e.g time and space available - BBCs evening news contains 15 items transmitted over a 25-30 min period, while Channel 4 is an hour long meaning items and be treated in more depth and detail
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churnalism - davies

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the process of journalists using pre-packaged material from press-agencies rather than doing their own investigations

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how does churnalism influence the selection of news

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narrowing of the news agenda - with fewer original sources providing news to a wider range of newspapers

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evidence for churnalism from davies

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80% of the 2207 stories were taken from the press association. reporters themselves generated 12% of stories. only 12% of ‘factual stories’ had been checked by journalists

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citizen journalism

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concept is based on citizens who play a dynamic role in the process of news collecting, reporting and editing and distributing it to the public

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positive impact of citizen journalism on the news

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  • offers a good space for marginalised groups
  • empowers local communities
  • gives spotlight to problems the media ignore
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negative impact od citizen journalism on the news

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  • conflicts of interests and differences in opinion
  • may be untrustworthy
  • they may be working unethically
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agenda setting

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medias influence in laying down the subjects for discussion e.g how immigrants are portrayed

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norm setting

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the way the media emphasises and reinforces conformity to social norms and seek to isolate those who don’t conform by making them victims of media reports

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reinforcing capitalism

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argues the news ensures pro-capitalist views are dominant. news is not unbiased e.g newspapers can’t say anything critical of advertiserd

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mcchesney
marxist view of the selection of the news

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democracy is undermined by the fact that extremely powerful media owners are able to influence the social manufacture of the news by shaping the editorial approach/policy of their news media, and this affects the choice of stories pursued by their editors and the way they’re presented

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herman and chomsky
marxist view of the selection of the news

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news gathering is largely shaped by advertisers
- most news agencies are part of profit seeking media corporations partly funded by advertisers who want to appear in a supportive, selling environment
- news values are not objective. they are a form of propaganda

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hall
marxist view of the selection of the news

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‘hierarchy of credibility’ - news is supportive of capitalist interests because those in powerful positions have better access to media institutions than the less powerful, what primary defners say gets reported more than the event itself

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the GUMG - social background of journalists
marxist view of the selection of the news

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journalists unconsciously side with the powerful and rich because they have more in common with them. they often don’t accept/welcome radical change proposed by the representatives of the poor and powerless- journalists engage in agenda setting by choosing to include certain types of news stories

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the GUMG - importance of looking at the reception of the news
marxist view of the selection of the news

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refers to the idea that each individual interprets and understands the news in their own way.
- important because; someone may interpret a media message in a way that was not intended
- a procapitalist message may be in the news but audience may not agree. some may be critical of message e.g if they have direct experience

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the GUMG - the 4 factors that must be considered when looking at the news (the circuit of communication)
marxist view of the selection of the news

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  1. organisations that supply journalists with information
  2. what journalists prioritise reporting; official sources and commercial forces
  3. the audience and the way they understand news reports
  4. govt responses to news reporting
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evaluation of the marxist view of the selection of the news

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  • schlesinger; the media do not always act in the interests of the powerful - contemporary politicians are very careful with what they say to the news media because they are aware that news can shape public perception of their policies and practices, influencing voting behaviour and result in pressure on them to resign
  • the marxist notion of news as capitalist propaganda is undermined by the fact that news outlets are engaged in stuff competition to grab larger audiences, to attract a greater percentage of advertising revenue
  • feminists would argue that marxists would neglect the way that women are represented in the news
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chandler

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suggests the way the news is presented is used to make people think it is important and objective

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the GUMG

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based on semiotic content analysis- detailed analysis and decoding of the language and visual images used by the media
– suggests language and visual images in the news are more sympathetic to the interests of the powerful and devalue the points of less powerful groups

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moral panic

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a wave of public concern about some exaggerated or imaginary threat to the morality/way of life of a society, often created by media reporting e.g groups perceived as contributing to crime and deviance; muslims, black males

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role of the media in creating a moral panic

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  • exaggeration; of the number of people involved and the extent of violence through dramatic reporting and sensational headlines
  • prediction; and assuming future conflict and violence
  • symbolisation; allows media to make links to unconnected groups/events
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why do moral panics happen? cohen

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boundary crisis - uncertainty about the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in a time of change. the folk devil is created by the media to make it clear what is unacceptable

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why do moral panics happen? cohen and young

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  • media’s concern about certain social groups is because of consensual nature in the uk.
  • journalists assume everyone has the same shared values or morality
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why do moral panics happen? postmodernism- risk society

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  • increase in risks that people can’t manage - they feel more worried about themselves and their families
  • moral symptoms are a symptom of risk consciousness

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