Selection And Presentation Of News Flashcards
What is GMG?
Glasgow media group
What did Gultung and Ruge argue?
The way the media is organised lends itself to journalists regarding particular events to be more newsworthy than others. The more criteria they use the more likely to appear in the news
Why are Gultung and Ruge criticised?
They are unable to explain where the priorities and values originate from
What is the criteria Gultung and Ruge refer to?
Frequency
Familiarity
Negativity
Unexpectedness
Unambiguity
Personalisation
Meaningfulness
Reference to elite nations
Reference to elite persons
Conflict
Consonance
Continuity
Composition
What is a problem with new media in terms of the news?
As it’s a competition to “get the news first” it lacks accuracy and quality
Why might agencies be called gate keepers?
Because many forms of news rely on the press or news agencies to supply them with news. Meaning they are powerful in shaping the news
What factors influence how people view a news story?
The physical position of a news story
The images selected and how they represent the people involved
The use of emotive language
What could cause a moral panic in the news?
The drive for profit can lead to exaggeration or distortion of events leading to the development of a moral panic
What do Marxists such as Hall see moral panics as?
Meetings the needs of capitalism to turn attention away from the real causes of problems in society, connected to capitalism, towards blaming the working class
