News Industry; (Online)

Question 1

What is TikTok’s reach for news? (This means - what percentage of users of TikTok get their news from this site) (Ofcom data)

Answer 1

7% (increased from 1% in 2020)

Question 2

What is the top news source for 16-24 year olds? (Ofcom data)

Answer 2

Instagram - 46%

Question 3

Which is the most widely read newspaper online and via the app?

Answer 3

The Guardian but only JUST! The Daily Mail is pretty much on par with The Guardian now

Question 4

What is a gatekeeper?

Answer 4

A gatekeeper is a person or group responsible for filtering or selecting stories based on assumptions of their truth, their importance or their appeal

Question 5

Who are the gatekeepers in online newspapers?

Answer 5

The editors of online news to some extent but the gatekeepers have much less power and control which causes issues

Question 6

Name 5 news values.

Answer 6

Eg frequency, elilte nations/persons, threshold, negativity, personalisation, unexpectedness etc

Question 7

How are our online papers funded?

Answer 7

MailOnline - Clickbait and subscription model

The Guardian - Subscription model based on reader loyalty plus some adverts

Question 8

Do the Daily Mail and the MailOnline publish the same content?

Answer 8

No; editor and staff are all different but it has the same political views and values so stories are similar in tone and selection

Question 9

Where does the MailOnline distribute itself?

Answer 9

UK, USA, Australia and India are the main countries but obviously it is global

Question 10

How is the MailOnline regulated?

Answer 10

Through IPSO BUT it ISPO can only regulate content by MailOnline journalists so, due to the participatory nature of the website, much is not regulated

Question 11

Where does The Guardian online distribute?

Answer 11

Globally and has country-specific online versions such as Australia and USA

Question 12

What is the global reach of The Guardian online?

Answer 12

Over 1 million subscribers in over 180 countries

Question 13

How many monthly visitors do the websites have?

Answer 13

The Guardian: 35.6 million

MailOnline: 24.7 million

Question 14

Name two journalists from each paper.

Answer 14

The Guardian: Owen Jones (very left!) and Simon Jenkins (central - almost a conservative!)

Daily Mail: Richard Littlejohn (very rightwing) and Sarah Vine (right - used to be married to Michael Gove the MP)

Question 15

On which social media platform is The Daily Mail accessed most?

Answer 15

Snapchat - 25% (So 25% of those accessing news on Snapchat use The Daily Mail’s snaps) followed by Facebook (21%) and TikTok (17%)

Question 16

On which social media platform is The Guardian accessed most?

Answer 16

Twitter - 17% (So 17% of those accessing news on Twitter use The Guardian’s twitter feeds to access news) followed by Facebook (13%) and TikTok (12%)

Question 17

Why does participatory news create problems for regulation?

Answer 17

It is ever-changing and only journalists can be regulated not readers/audience members

Question 18

What are the advantages of online print in terms of distribution?

Answer 18

It is cheaper and reaches a global audience

Question 19

How is Curran and Seaton relevant to online?

Answer 19

Some theorists would argue that online has lead to a rise in audience power (which theorists??) BUT C&S argue that the impact on audience power has been minimal and the ownership of news is still controlled by the oligarchy

Question 20

How is Hesmondhalgh relevant to online?

Answer 20

Repetition minimises risk so similar stories are used, especially in the MailOnline e.g. celebrity stories

Question 21

Why is the move online relevant to cultural contexts?

Answer 21

It encourages the sharing of cultural values and identities due to the global nature of the website

Question 22

Why is online news relevant to economic contexts?

Answer 22

Because the website offsets the falling profits from print newspaper