Key Components Of Media

Question 1

Who owns and produces the media?

Answer 1

• the media is vast and there a number of individuals, organisations and groups who have power over the media and decide what media produces

Question 2

Social media?

Answer 2

• social media is part of new media - consumed online
• news people see are influenced by social media algorithms

Question 3

What are social media algorithms?

Answer 3

They create echo chambers - so you hear/see what the algorithm thinks will keep you interested

• so you can’t be critical

Question 4

Powerful individuals - trad media

Answer 4

• Rupert Murdock - right wing
• owns 32% of uk national news
• news corp ( the ny times )

Question 5

What reality shaping media?

Answer 5

• curren: news media is supposed to act as a mirror which reflects what’s going on in society
• reality shaping media: - factual , - no opinion