Media Studies Flashcards
(24 cards)
Fact
Thing that is known/proved to be true
Opinion
A view/judgement formed about something- not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
Immediacy
Has it happened recently?
Amplitude
Is it a big event/involves large number of people?
Unambiguity
Is it clear and definitive?
Familiarity
Is it relevant/culturally close to us?
Predictability
Do we expect this kind of thing to happen?
Suprise
Is it a rare/unexpected event?
Continuity
Has this story already been defined as news?
Balance
Has it been selected in order to provide a particular element in a balanced composition of the news?
Elite nations
Is it about a globally powerful country?
Elite persons
Is it about well-known people?
Personalization
Are human beings and their actions/reactions at the centre of the story?
Negativity
Is it bad news?
The power elite
Stories concerning powerful individuals, organizations or institutes
Celebrity
Stories concerning people who are already famous
Entertainment
Stories containing sex, show business, human interest, animals, unfolding drama, or offering opportunities for humorous treatment, entertaining photographs or witty headlines
Surprise
Stories that have an element of surprise/contrast
Bad news:
Stories with particularly negative overtones (conflict/tragedy)
Good news
Stories with particularly positive overtones (rescue/cures)
Magnitude
Stories that are perceived as sufficiently significant either in the number of people involved or the potential impact
Relevance
Stories about issues, groups and nations perceived to be relevant to the audience
Follow up
Stories about subjects already in the news
Newspaper agenda
Stories that set/ fit the news organization’s own agenda
