Neo Marxist View - News Is Biased Because Of Journalist Background

Question 1

Hall

Answer 1

Journalists rank views of politicians, police officers, civil servants as more important than trade unions or ordinary people
- don’t report minority groups, only views of primary defines and don’t even put forward their own personal view point

Question 2

Gumg

Answer 2

Journalists side with powerful groups as they (white middle class males) have more in common with owners

• engage in agenda setting
• leave out content that doesn’t suit neoliberal world view
• language used to describe primary refiners is different to ordinary or challenging groups