Selection and presentation of the news Flashcards
News as a social construct
No such thing as news. only exists when society determine it to be so
Making profit
The source of the majority of profit in the media comes from advertising, which explains the dependence on ratings, hits and circulation of media products.
The media is more concerned with ratings rather than informing people
Curren et al
argues there is a conservatism in the media, which tries to avoid too much criticism in the way society is organised. This means that minority opinion is under-represented in the media.
Bagdikian
stresses the importance of advertising means news reports will be presented in a way that avoids offending advertisers, with some stories being cut off completely.
meaning the media choose what to report
Types of news values
Composition (e.g. providing variety)
Continuity
Elite Nations/People
Frequency (How regularly it occurs)
Meaningfulness (Can the audience identify)
Negativity (Bad news sell)
Personalisation (Human interest)
Proximity
Threshold (Size of event)
Clarity (How easy is it to understand)
Unexpectedness
What term is used for articles that solely exist to create traffic through sensational headlines
click bait
Globalisation
there are a mass of new providers from across the wold.
It is crucial for the media to keep up with what Is happening 24/7 cuz of titter and that
