Media Over View & Institutional Routines Flashcards
What are the top 3 US Newspapers by circulation?
- USA Today
- NYT
- Wall Street Journal
what are the 3 major TV networks?
ABC, CBS & NBC
Function of Media in Democratic Societies
- Forum of candidates to debate and state their qualifications
- provides different perspectives on issues (daily)
- “watches” the government
What’s different about American Media?
- Private Ownership: Broadcast media are almost all privately owned and operated
- Less Regulation: American media is more “lax” than other democracies
Weakness of the Federal Communications Commission
The press has constitutional protections.
Members are political appointees.
The budget is controlled by Congress.
Decisions can be overruled by the judiciary.
equal time rule
any broadcaster that sold time t a candidate for public office was required to do the same for others
fairness doctrine
stations are required to provide a reasonable amount of air time to coverage of controversial issues (different POVs) - this was abandoned in 1987 due to cable vs networks
What is banned content?
Obscene content, indecent content and profane content
Who was Walter Cronkite?
anchorman of the CBS Evening News - he was known for his TV demeanor and was the most trusted man in America
Hostile Media Phenomenon
people are so committed to their POc that they don’t believe “the other side” when it’s broadcasted on TV
Why is public confidence in the media so low?
- reporters becoming interpreters of news instead of conveyors
- hyper-aggressive reporting
- the culture of arguing/ argumentation (that funny video of ppl arguing)
- more soft news
- partisan polarization
News as “mirror image”
a reflection of the real world - reliable and unbiased
market model of news
new is “what sells” - in order to survive in a competitive
Organizational Process Model
- professional norms for journalism and rules on newsworthiness
