Pluralist Explanations Of Media Representations Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Whales
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97 deaths, Hillsborough disaster = media example, boycott the sun, media blamed people crushed to death not the football club, police and security etc.
2
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Fourth estate of democracy
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Media holds this label because the access to information is seen as an essential part of democracy that allows people to make informed choices.
3
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Williams
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Journalists are vital in a democratic society, information required to participate in politics and cultural life, media does have a significant and important role in presenting group fairly
