Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: Distortion of Reality Flashcards
1
Q
What did Galtung and Ruge argue?
A
News about crime is the end result of Journalists using news values to determine what is worth publishing
2
Q
Name 2 ‘News Values’
A
Negativity and Timeliness
3
Q
Why is negativity a news value?
A
Negativity is more likely to sell well in the media
4
Q
Why is timeliness a news value?
A
The more recent a story is means it is more likely to sell well in the media
5
Q
What is the impact of the news values on the media reporting of crime?
A
The way that crimes are reported will be very different to the reality of it
