Media Representation Flashcards
Mediation
Selection and omission of info from a media product
Moral Panic
Stanley Cohen
The impact on society when the mass media play an active role in stereotyping a person, group, or issue as a threat to the accepted norms, values and interests in society.
Fake News
Information that appears to be genuine but is untrustworthy false and/or damaging.
Propaganda
Using the media to promote a biased viewpoint
Ideology
A shared set of beliefs and ideas about what is right and wrong
Cultural hegemony
The process of making people see the beliefs and values of the most powerful group as being natural and common sense
Objectivity
Something claimed to be ‘objective’ will be supported by hard evidence
Subjectivity
Information that is based on individual interpretation/opinion
Bias
A prejudice for or against a particular group or individual
