4) selection and presentation of the news Flashcards

Question

# traditional marxist what does McChesny argue

Answer 1

argues the notion of objectivity within the media is used as an **ideological myth** to make it assume these media corporations are not biassed. * Their democracy is undermined by the fact media moguls influence what media is created → as journalists and editors adhere to the corporations view out of loyalty

Answer 2

argue that the news gathering is shaped by market forces to build a capitalist profit → news outlets often work to output capitalist ideology that favours the ruling class * So news values are not objective but rather are a form of propaganda as the news is concentrated on capitalist ideology and is critical of any other viewpoint. the perspectives of the elites i.e. official sources of information are seen as legitimate whereas the viewpoints of the poor and powerless are seen as unreliable from journalists.

Answer 3

Journalists and editors often rank people in terms of status (primary definers) - those who have easier access to the media)as to whether their news is seen as more important * So journalists are more likely to report what the more highly regarded people state about events and opposingly those not regarded highly are absent in the reports entirely

Answer 4

Not media moguls but is journalists and editors as they come from the same social background * They argue it is due to the background of the journalists they state that they unconsciously side with the rich as they have more in common with them → so journalists do not accept extremist views from the ‘poor’ - through agenda setting choose what to include

Answer 5

They state this as where production,content and reception of news are constantly affecting each other but in unequal ways. the four parts are * Social/ political institutions - influence on what is supplied to the media * The media - within these companies news selection occurs and prioritisation of news due to news values and profit driven * The public - consist of different social groups and the audience will bring varying levels of prior knowledge / different interests * Government - there may be criticism of the news output on news reporting This circuit of communication approach involves simultaneous examination of these 4 elements in order to see how news is produced but also received.

Answer 6

* Criticised for the fact that media does not always act in the interests of the powerful and their notion of a ‘unified’ media is undermined by the economic want for wider audiences * Feminists argue that they neglect the way women are represented within the news

Answer 7

widespread concern usually fuelled by sensational media coverage that an event or group is threatening society.

Answer 8

is an individual or group whose behaviour is seen as a threat to social order. The media often exaggerates these moral dilemmas causing uproar within society causing anxiety and fears.

Answer 9

E.g On Easter 1964 The media had headlines of ‘ Day Of Terror and Riot’ but actually due to no reportors being present at the scene only 100£ of damage was created Had fight on the beach between Rockers and Mods (more posh) * Media kept the panic going and amplified it

Answer 10

rgue it is due consensual view of journalists they see ‘problem groups’ as newsworthy stories as they believe the audiences share the same moral concerns May be product of desire to sell the media for profit → as panics ^ sales

Answer 11

1970s of black muggers and concluded this moral panic was created to serve capitalism as it labelled black african people as a threat → divides WC preventing revolution

Answer 12

Not all folk devils can be seen as vulnerable - ie social rejection of paedophiles is justified Jewkes - critical of idea general public passively trust the news → not all some will obtain this dual conscious and post modernists would claim there is now multiple interpretations → so audiences are less likely to to accept the issue presented is real Mcrobbie → argues new media has changed relationship between media and audiences undermining these moral panics entirely as due to the diversification there are a more varied viewpoints so individuals are more sceptical → but some argue the new media such as social media can accelerate the issue by bombarding info