Media-the culture of news production Flashcards
What are the ‘news values’ suggested by Galtung and Ruge?
- composition
- elite nations/people
- frequency
- meaningfulness
- negativity
- personalisation
- proximity
- continuity
- threshold/magnitude
- clarity/simplicity
- shock factor
What is an example of a news story with significance ?
The USA election campaigns
What is an example of a news story about war ?
The russia-ukraine conflict
the Gaza conflict
What is an example of a news story about murder ?
Lucy Letby’s case
What is an example of a headline about sex ?
Teacher who had sex with two schoolboys jailed
What is an example of a news story with scope ?
Japanese tsunamis
What is an example of a news story with proximity ?
Missing child in africa compared to Jay Slater going missing
What is an example of a celebrity headline ?
Taylor Swifts eras tour
What is an example of a headline concerning the royal family ?
Diana
Kate Middleton cancer story
what are the institutional (/practical) factors of news selection?
- the ‘news diary’
- time and space
- financial cost
- competition and profit
- the audience
- agenda setting
- journalistic ethics
