JN 311 1nd Edition Lecture 20 Outline of Last Lecture I Mobile Tech The Future Outline of Current Lecture II Diversity in the News Current Lecture What is Diversity Condition of being different or having differences Diversity and the News Race Religion Ethnicity Gender Weight Politics Age Income LGBT Mental Health Focal Points News content Who is interviewed How often do social groups appear in the news 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 Stereotypes widely held but oversimplified image or idea or a type of person or thing Newsroom Employment Does the newsroom reflect society SPJ Code of Ethics Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly even when it is unpopular to do so Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others Avoid stereotypes by race gender age religion ethnicity geography sexual orientation disability and physical News Content Key issues Prevalence Framing and stereotypes So what News portrayals shape perceptions Concerning prevalence Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Why Why do stereotypical portrayals or social groups appear in the news Potential explanations Personal stereotypes and prejudice Time constraints narrative structure Ignorance misunderstanding What can journalist do Increase source diversity Avoid stereotypes provide context Word usage Racial minorities in the newsroom U S population 3 10 Newsroom 1 10 Women are represented better but tend to be in lower level positions
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