Gatekeeping Theory Flashcards

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What does Gatekeeping Theory suggest?

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The news we see is controlled by a few people in positions of power in news institutions. These news editors decide what stories make the news bulletins.

Some people think this means we only see a very small proportion of what is really happening in the world, and only news that these gatekeepers think is interesting.

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What does Bias and news values mean?

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We might only see news that is chosen by the news editors – most of these tend to be white, middle-aged, middle-class men.

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