Presentation of the News Flashcards
give 3 studies about the presentation of the news
-Philo
-Cohen
-Stuart Hall
what is Philo’s study
London Underground strikes coverage sympathised with owners eg ‘compromised’ but rarely covered industrial injuries
what is Cohens study
moral panics created about kids and rockers —> leads to deviancy amplification and folk devils and scapegoats
what is Stuart Halls study
-there is a hierarchy of credibility and people in power affect the presentation of the news eg black muggers moral panic despite no rise in black crime
give an example of a recent moral panic
knife crime and gangs
what do pluralists argue about the presentation of the news
-meets audience demands and reflects reality to maximise profit
-moral panics reflect societal anxieties
-audience attracted by news values
what is the marxist view on presentation of the news
-presented to promote FCC and dominant ideology that demonises certain groups to justify inequalities and distract from exploitation
