Bias of the news (theories)

Question 1

What does McChensey say about the media? (Marxist)

Answer 1

Journalists don’t present the truth
The news is used as an ideological tool

Question 2

What do Herman and Chomsky say? (Marxists)

Answer 2

News isn’t objective but works around market forces
Advertising shapes news content
Based on advertising content
You won’t see the news which is anti-neoliberal/free market capitalism because of this.

Question 3

What did Edwards and Cromwell say about corporate crime?

Answer 3

It is left out of the media
it is propaganda machine

Question 4

What does Hall say about journalists? (Neo marxism)

Answer 4

Journalists rank the views of politicians, police, and civil servants higher than those of trade unions and ordinary people.

Question 5

What does GUMG (Glasgow university media group)? (neo marxism)

Answer 5

Journalists have more in common with media owners than the public.
Engage in agenda setting leaving out content that challenges Neoliberalism

Question 6

What do pluralists say about bias news?

Answer 6

They produce what the audience want so if media is bias its because the audience want the bias stories

Question 7

Why is media bias not always intentional, according to pluralists?

Answer 7

The media is a system of competing companies, each trying to attract audiences and maximize profit.

Question 8

What does Schlesinger argue against these theories?

Answer 8

media does not always act in the interests of powerful groups
Politicians are now more careful about what they say as they dont want to get slated by the media.

Question 9

What do feminists say about media bias?

Answer 9

Women’s views are left out
Marxists do no challenge this