News Values Flashcards
1
Q
Brighten and Foy
A
News values are often intangible, informal, almost unconscious elements
2
Q
What does Pluralist say?
A
Media show what the audience want as papers under pressure to increase the audiences
3
Q
Who counters the pluralist view of news values?
A
spin doctors
Not all news is value of news values but to hide negative stories through use of spin doctors
4
Q
What does Davies say?
A
Churnalism - stories churned out and bought from press agencies
5
Q
Who says the heirachy of credibility?
A
Stuart hall - says m/c and those in high positions give the stories and verify the stories in the news, therefore doesnt reflect w/c audience
6
Q
List some news values
A
Frequency Threshold Unambiguously/clarity Continuity Reference to elite
7
Q
What does a moral panic involve?
Muncie (1987)
A
- simplification of a minority
- simplification of cause
- stigmatisatiin of those involved
- generation if trepidation amongst the public
- stomp down on groups