Selection and presentation

Question 1

PEAE Marxism

Answer 1

• instrumental and manipulative
• Milliband
• Fuchs
  -GUMG(2008) - neo-marxist

Question 2

PEAE Pluralist 1

Answer 2

• producers and consumers are free agents
• Rosen
• Harrison
• McQuail

Question 3

pluralist 2 point

Answer 3

selection and presentation of media content is determined by news values.

Question 4

pluralist 2 evidence

Answer 4

Galtung and Ruge
- extraordinariness - measure of how unusual an event is
- ambiguity - measure of how easy and event is to explain
- negativity - measure of morality of human behaviour - bad news tend to be shown more than good

Question 5

pluralist 2 analysis

Answer 5

Harcup and O’Neill
- power elite - content about powerful people are more likely to be selected and presented positively
- media agenda - content align with the ideas of the media platform will be chosen and presented

Question 6

pluralist 2 evaluation

Answer 6

Franklin
- infotainment - media that is a mix of information and entertainment
- profit-driven media - producers value content that attracts audiences and advertisers