Econ 101 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture 1. Describes2. Uncovers3. HumanizesOutline of Current Lecture 1. How we decide what news is…a. Commodityb. Breaking newsc. Enterprised. Beat2. Important conceptsa. Gatekeepingb. Communication routinesc. Information subsidiesd. Pseudo eventse. Agenda-settingi. First-levelii. Second leveliii. Third levelf. Intermediate agenda setting 3. Newsroom Rolesa. Print/onlineb. Broadcast Current LectureHow we decide what’s news?- Commodity: “product produced or sold by many companies --- uniform in quality --- driven by price”- Breaking News: “sudden, compelling news event covered immediately by reporters”- Enterprise: “stories that rely on sources they have developed through area ofcoverage / beat”- Beat: “specific topic area of news coverage, such as police beat or local government beat”More important concepts…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.- Gatekeeping: crafting bits of information into limited number of messages, determine what information and how message should be displayed (choosingsources and what information)- Communication routines: patterned, routinized, repeated practices and forms that media workers use to do their job- Information subsidies: press release, press conference- Pseudo events: activities with no other purpose than to attract attention- Agenda setting: media doesn’t tell us what to think, but does tell us what to think abouto First level  issues (presented to the public)o Second level  attributes of those issues (related to framing or story packaging)o Third level  networks of issues and issue attributes- Intermediate agenda setting: media influence other media in a way similar to how media influence the public agenda (journalists are most influenced by other journalists; Washington Journal and NY Times are often looked at>News Room Roles Print/onlineo Editor (in charge of the vision, public face)o Managing Editor, assistant managing editor (runs the news room and final call)o Assigning Editors: city, business, sports, feature, entertainmento Reporterso News Editor (responsible for front page and newspaper production), copy editor, page designero Web producer, online editor o Visual Journalists: photographers, photo editors, graphic artists Broadcasto Station manager / general manager: responsible for overall profitability of station and policieso News director: news content and assigning news stories, look and feel of newscasts (Chief news executive for the station)o Executive producer: primary decision maker for newscast and business managemento Senior producer, producers, assistant producers: specific aspects of the newscasto Assignment desk staff: determine which stories get coveredo News anchor: public face of the stationo Reporter: develop, write and report stories, may cover specific beat or be a generalistThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a