The Media Flashcards
What are the 4 features of new media
-interactivity
-digitality
-virtuality
-networking
Which sociologist wrote global village
Marshall McLuhan
Name 5 news values identified by Galtung and Ruge
-frequency
-threshold
-unambiguity
-meaningfulness
-consonance
What term do Marxists use to describe institutions such as the media
Ideological state apparatus
3 forms of traditional media
-Newspapers
-radio
-television
Which theory suggests that the audience are passive puppets to what they watch
Hypodermic syringe model
What was the Leveson inquiry
Investigation into the practices and ethics of the press in the uk to examine how to regulate and reform these practices
What is the term that refers to the media being able to determine what is seen as significant news
Agenda setting
What is meant by cultural homogenisation
The process in which local cultures are watered down by more dominant (often western) norms/culture
Who first used the term “symbolic annihilation” in reference to women and the media
George Gerbner
What did Baudrillard mean by “simulcrum”
He argues that in the post modern world, simulations and representations have replaced reality creating a hyper reality where the distinction between what’s real and what’s not blurs
What term does a Curran and Seaton use to describe those who are negative about new media
Technological pessimists
What is meant by the term horizontal integration
When a media company acquires or merges with other companies within the same industry often to expand its market share or control of content
Who argued that competition between media companies is healthy and creates a range of balanced media products
David Hesmondhalgh
3 stereotypes of children that can be seen in the media
-the obedient child
-the rebellious teenager
-The innocent child
What is meant by the term “mass media”
The forms of communication that reach large audiences, typically for the purpose of informing , entertaining or persuading
What term is used to refer to 2 or more related buisnesses working together to promote and sell
Cross media convergence
Name 5 common representations of disability in the media according to Barnes
-the disabled person as an object of pity
-the heroic overcomes
-the tragic victim
-the person with a disability as an inspiration
-the disabled person as an object of fear or revulsion
Who talks about “retributive masculinity
Connell
According to Gan, how do editors act as gatekeepers
They decide what should be considered important and what should be published, controlling the flow of information and shaping public opinion
