Selection and presentation of the news Flashcards
How is the news arguably socially constructed?
It is impossible to report all news stories meaning certain stories have to be selected making it a social construction
What is agenda-setting?
News stories spreading certain ideas that align with their owners beliefs shaping public views
What is gate-keeping?
Restricting information being spread - usually are critical of the system
What are the 6 news values?
Threshold
Unambiguity
Elite People
Negativity
Extraordinariness
Personalisation
How has globalisation and new technology impacted news content?
More citizen journalism
More difficult for gate-keeping
Churnalism
How does the push for profit impact news content?
Dumbing down of news
Offensive/controversial news
What is a moral panic?
A widespread fear of a group or person that threatens a society
What is Churnalism?
News being rapidly produced rather than focusing on quality
What did Davies find out about articles from main newspapers?
80% of articles from main newspapers were somewhat constructed based on second-hand news
How does the press association work?
Store news stories from different sources, with the newspapers buying the stories off them to then publish
Why has churnalism happened?
Due to newspapers trying to cut costs on journalists to make more money
What impacts do media generated moral panics have?
- Creates anxiety and hostility from the public towards the group
- Leads to deviancy amplification
