Journ 1100 1st Edition Lecture 12Outline of Last Lecture New York Times Documentary --- “Page One”A. How are news values (7) involved in this film?B. Economic Pressures?C. What is the NYT influenced by?Outline of Current Lecture I. Gate KeepingII. Levels of gatekeepingIII. Sociology of newsIV. Gatekeeping & mediaCurrent LectureGate Keeping“bridge between how we construct news, the economics and how we constructnews”news source gatekeeping audience(filter through information)- change = news sources now don’t have full control over informationLevels of GatekeepingIn journalism as an institution…each influence decisions journalists make- individuals: editors, other journalists- roles& routines: news room work practices- organizations: where work takes place- social institutions: influence news organizations- social system: politics, economics, culture (in U.S. – capitalistic democracy)Sociology of News - Mr. Gates: study in 1950 about how a newspaper wire editor selected stories for publication in a midsize daily newspaper- reconsidering “Mr. Gates” news decisions are more the result of organizational and professional norms than individual preferences - newsroom socialization: younger journalists learn organization’s unwritten rules informally through the editing processThese 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.o first 6 months, are introduced and socialized to how you are supposedto behave and workGatekeeping & Media- newspaper: editors make news decisions based on their beliefs and interests of “imaginary members”- television: newscast producers view stories “interest, importance, visual quality” as keys to gatekeeping- online: google uses algorithms instead of human editors as gatekeepers- social media: facebook and twitter we may all possibly be gatekeepersThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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