The Social Construction of the News Flashcards
1
Q
The Social Construction of the News Acronym
A
BBC
Broadcasts
Generate
Constructions
2
Q
Bagdikian
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Advertising means news reporting will avoid offending advertisers
3
Q
Barnett and Gaber
A
Pressures lead to a more conformist and less critical approach to
reporting politics
4
Q
Cohen
A
Agenda setting the news may not be successful in telling people what to think
but they are stunningly successful in telling audiences what to think about
5
Q
Bivens
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Suggest citizen journalism has changed journalism making activities more
accountable
6
Q
GMG
A
Supports a Marxist ideology- emphasises the hidden assumptions of journalists that
affect the news Hierarchy of credibility
7
Q
Cohen
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Study of the Mods and Rockers in the 1960s This can lead to deviancy
amplification
