J110 1ST Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last LectureI. Long Tail Media VS. Short Head MediaII. Media Industrya. Vertical Integrationb. Horizontal Integrationc. Globalizationd. Limits on Media ConglomerationOutline of Current LectureI. Empirical II. Journalism of VerificationIII. Journalism of AssertionIV. Journalism of AffirmationV. Interest-Group JournalismEmpirical-Testable, provable, verifiable-Derived from experience & evidenceJournalism of VerificationWhat to look for:- Effort of verification- Multiple sources- Evidence of independent digging beyond what sources say- Signal what is not yet knownJournalism of AssertionSpeed valued more than accuracy- 24/7 news cycle- News sources have more control- Marketplace view of the truthWhat to look for:- Live not edited- Stenography- Little push-back from moderatorsJournalism of AffirmationVery profitable audience loyaltyArgument Culture given way to Answer CultureWhat to look for:- Answers- Ideology- No separation between news & analysisInterest-Group Journalism- Think tanks- Political groups- Well-financed private groups producing their own reporting- Often picked up by other resources-strapped news
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