Final Selection And Presentation Flashcards
What influences the selection processes of media
- Like every other consumer product it is socially constructed with the intention of making profit
- owners have influence by being able to give instructions to writers on what stories to cover as well as having power over where resources are distributed
How do journalists influence what they produce
They carry our self censorship as they try not to lose their jobs or offend any sponsors
What did Bagdikan suggest around what media companies will do to gain profit
- cater around advertisers so they won’t paint them in a negative light in hopes of keeping funding coming
- they will ignore unpopular points in hopes to not cause controversy to keep sales high
What did Barnet and Gaber say in relation to news agent catering stories to people like advertisers
That it has led to less critical and less informed approach to politics
What is agenda setting
Refer to the medias influence in laying down a list of topics or agenda for public discussion
How does agenda setting affect society
It effects society due to the fact that people can only form opinions on what they have been informed about so media owners can literally dictate what people think about
What is norm setting
Process where the mass media emphasis and reinforces conformity to social norms and isolate other who don’t conform
Define false reports
Reports which are fabricated, and exaggerating and dramatising stories
Define moral panic
An instance of public anxiety or alarm in response to problem regarded as threatening moral standards within society
What do moral panics represent
The power of the media to define normal and deviant behaviour
What is a reaction of a moral panic
Deviance amplification spiral
What did McRobbie and Thornton (1995) say about moral panic
They are less common
As well as saying that they don’t have as long a life span due to the constant information being pushed out to the public
