Topic 4 Flashcards
What are broad sheets
Newspapers that provide in-depth coverage, with a serious tone
What is an example of a broadsheet
The guardian
What is expert bias
using an expert from just one side of a debate, meaning that the other perspectives are not put forward
what is the financial press
newspapers and magazines aimed at the financially literate and industry practitioners
name an example of a financial press
financial times
what is the libor scandal
the discovery that some banks had manipulated the interest rates that are made available to a wide audience
What is mass media
content that is made available to a wide audience
name an example of mass media
tv, radio, newspaper, magazine
what is media bias
reporting a story from a particular perspective, perhaps to reflect the media outlet’s business priorities, or the views of the individual journalist
what is a middle market press
tabloid-format newspapers that carry stories designed to appeal to wide audiences, usually shorter and less complex than those in the broadsheets but less sensational than those in the ‘red-top’ tabloids
what is an example of a middle market press
daily mail, daily express
what is an objective report
a style of journalism that is free from bias and is based on facts
what is omission bias
leaving out facts and opinions that tend to disprove or challenge any claims made
what is subjective bias
a report based on personal views and experiences, rather than objective facts
what is the tabloid press
red top tabloids which carry short, often sensationalist, stories with little coverage of financial issues
what is a teaser reate
a very low starter interest rate that makes initial payments affordable, but after a short period, rate will increase
what is a think tank
an organisation which is usually none profit, which carries out research into topics of political, economic and social policy
how do media organisations write their reports
subjectively
what is ‘moneyweek’
a financial magazine
what is the radio 4 programme that focuses on personal finance
money box
what is omission bias
A media company choosing not to cover a story because it is against the company’s business interests
Where is a technical analysis of the impact of change in corporation tax most likely to appear in
financial times
what can the role played by the mass media be described as
active
What were banks doing before the 07 financial crisis
lending money too easily
What was a reason for the ppi scandal to arise
payment protection insurance was being sold as a condition of being granted a loan
what was the libor scandal a form of
market rigging
what is race bias
ensuring that the editorial and reporting team is ethnically and culturally diverse
what is conflict of interests
the use of reports from neutral organisations that are not funded by the industry they are investigating
what is expert bias
the use of interviews with two or more people from different sides of the debate so that different views are expressed
