news values Flashcards
what is the reality of the news behind how it presents itself
it is actually subject to pressures and easily influenced.
how is the news presented
reliable
objective
factual
what are news values
how journalists attach significance to a story and judge newsworthiness
give an example of one of the most newsworthy stories
titanic
moon landing
name some news values
“big”
unexpected
about well known people
stories that hit close to home
can be personalised
simple
what types of people are added to the news to make it newsworthy
- children
-celebrities
how can location be a practical constraint on news
journalists prefer news which is easily accessible over news in distant countries
how are journalists able to report news from far away cities or countries
they can get regular correspondents in a particular city or country
why may news companies reject stories from far away countries
not easily accessible
rely on video footage, it is hard to get video footage in a far away country
can be expensive to send out a reporter
journalists have a number of contacts or “experts” to talk to about topics. How does this show the news is socially constructed
because there is a limited range of views
opinions of people with different views from mainstream views are neglected
what sociologist made “churnalism”
davis
what is churnalism
when journalists produce news based on government press released
is churnalism on the rise?
yes it is increasing.
companies even provide material to newspapers to actively promote a specific political interest and promote political hegemony
what are the consequences of churnalism
narrowing news agenda
can cause inaccurate news, if journalists arent checking their facts
what is agenda setting
when journalists and other media professionals what is significant in terms of what news is
how does agenda setting socially construct the news
different news companies will set different agendas and content will differ on audiences and priorities company views
what is a news gate keeper
people who decide what is news and what isn’t.
e;g. editors
how do news gate keepers socially construct the news
gate keeping is a filtering process, this can be based on practical or political or cultural considerations.
what did the glasgow media group research on the social construction of the news (AO3).
they looked for evidence of bias.
focused on workplace strikes
RESULTS- news was biased in favour of dominant class values. filming and editing favoured the police.
give an example of how news editing favours the police rather than the people
e.g. focus on picket line violence not police violence. Terms such as “trouble makers” were used in times of violence.
SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED
