News Selection and Presentation (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Glasgow Media Group's view on news
Glasgow Media Group's view on news
News is socially manufactured messages within dominant ideology
Who are 'gatekeepers' in news?
Who are 'gatekeepers' in news?
Editors & journalists who decide what becomes news stories
What are 'news values'?
What are 'news values'?
Values & assumptions guiding journalists on newsworthiness
Galtung and Ruge's contribution
Galtung and Ruge's contribution
Identified news values that make items newsworthy
News value: Negativity
News value: Negativity
Bad news is more exciting than good news to journalists
News value: Extraordinariness
News value: Extraordinariness
Unexpected/rare events more newsworthy than routine events
Define agenda-setting
Define agenda-setting
Media's influence in setting subjects for public discussion
Cohen's view on media influence
Cohen's view on media influence
Media tells audiences 'what to think about' successfully
What is citizen journalism?
What is citizen journalism?
Public uploading videos/news via mobile phones, not professionals
Leveson Inquiry year & reason
Leveson Inquiry year & reason
2011-12, investigated phone hacking at News of the World
Define churnalism
Define churnalism
Journalists churning out articles from second-hand sources
Davies' finding on news sources
Davies' finding on news sources
80% of stories from second-hand material, only 12% by reporters
Spin doctors' role
Spin doctors' role
Put 'spin' on news stories to make government look good
What is norm-setting?
What is norm-setting?
Media reinforces conformity to social norms & isolates non-conformists
Hall's hierarchy of credibility
Hall's hierarchy of credibility
Journalists rank politicians as more credible than pressure groups