JOURN 1100 1st Edition Lecture 3 First Amendment Protect the people from congress Doesn t protect us from the private sector which could possibly threaten journalistic freedom Staff cuts Quest for ratings Cost of entry into the marketplace Advertiser pressure Source pressure Lippmann vs Dewey more in depth Lippmann Dewey Pessimistic about the founder s vision Self censorship Limit social contact Not enough time for public affairs Distortion of thought media at time frames stories only showing one side Small vocabulary is difficult to explain complicated world Democracy opens up more information Conversation is important 4 Important Roles 1 Information dissemination 2 Accountability 3 Representation diversity 4 Deliberation conflict resolution 5 Core Functions How does the press fulfill democratic needs 1 2 3 4 5 Journalism informs analyzes interprets and explains Journalism investigates Journalism creates public conversation Journalism helps generate social empathy Journalism encourages accountability Horizontal accountability checks and balances Vertical accountability outside monitors 3 Press Metaphors These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Mirror matches with information dissemination and representation society can see itself Watchdog accountability and information dissemination speak up when there are problems free independent press holding leaders accountable Marketplace representation deliberation conflict resolution
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