readings week 6 Flashcards
what is yellow journalism?
- style of reporting that focuses on sensationalism, exaggeration and fabrication
what is sensationalism
emotion provactive stories over factual or journalistic integirty , when headlines overexaggerate
Fabrication
some stores are fabriacted or based on rumors to generate intrest and boost sales
yellow journalism relies heavily on
visuals and photographs
polictical bias
publishers used their newspapers to push their own political agendas and sway public opinion
what aspects of yellow journalism still exsist?
sensational healines, clickbait, bias and oartisan reporting, emphasis on visuals ,
core values of professional journalism today
- accuracy
- objectivity
- integrity
- ethical reporting
what is the evolution of journalism driven by
1
technology and changing audience prefrences
fairness and balance in reporting
should be a fair and balaced representation of events and perspectives without bias
independence and objectivity
journalists must maintain independence from outside influences
accouuntability
must be transpart about methods and motivations
ethical conduct
avoid plagerism, respect privacy and no fabrication
what are frames in journalism
refer to overarching narratives and help audience make sense of complex events by providing context
what are some potential problems with frames in journalism?
- bias and stereotyping
-simplification and oversimplification - selective reporting
- predudice
- ## lack of diversity
how new technologies and social media change the nature of news?
- speed and accessibility
2.diversity of sources - interactivity and engagemet - commenting and sharing
- personalization - news consumption - for u
- challenges to traditional gatekeeping - rise of citizen journalism
