News Values Flashcards

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Brighten and Foy

A

News values are often intangible, informal, almost unconscious elements

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What does Pluralist say?

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Media show what the audience want as papers under pressure to increase the audiences

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Who counters the pluralist view of news values?

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spin doctors

Not all news is value of news values but to hide negative stories through use of spin doctors

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What does Davies say?

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Churnalism - stories churned out and bought from press agencies

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5
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Who says the heirachy of credibility?

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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

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6
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List some news values

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Frequency
Threshold
Unambiguously/clarity
Continuity
Reference to elite
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7
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What does a moral panic involve?

Muncie (1987)

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  • simplification of a minority
  • simplification of cause
  • stigmatisatiin of those involved
  • generation if trepidation amongst the public
  • stomp down on groups
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