Chapter 14 Flashcards
Who is Nellie Bly?
investigated deplorable conditions at the women’s lunatic asylum. Got herself declared mad. Convinced doctors to commit her
2-part story October 1887- harsh cold baths/ immigrant women forced in
New york gave $1 million toward improving its asylums
Bly exposed variety of shady scam artists. Corrupt politicians/lobbyists
Detective/stunt journalism
what did Reueven Frank say news had to include?
fiction, drama, culture, structure
what is news?
Process of gathering information and making reports
What does neutrality do?
Boost credibility and sales
What was the occupy movement?
September 2011- address growing income disparity between top earning 1% of country
What is ethnocentrism?
How other countries live up to american values
What is responsible Capitalism?
journos assume business people cmpete with one another not to primrliy maximize profits but to create increased prosperity for all
What is small town pastoralism?
favouring the small over the large and the rural over the urban- small town life=innocent
What is individualism?
Not working together, exposing corruption.
give examples of political satire shows?
The daily show,the nightly show, last week tonight, snl, SNL sketches on Sarah Palin 2008 drew large audience and changed the way people thought about the election
what did the pew research centre find in 2007?
those who watched political satire were better informed
What is herd journalism?
when reporters chase after stories/celebrities in a pack
what is conflict of interest?
where reporters might personally benefit from the stories they produce
