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MMC 910 Journalism and Society Session 10: Gate keeping, agenda setting, spiral of silence,

MMC 910 Journalism and Society Session 10: Gate keeping, agenda setting, spiral of silence, and news values

Tonight’s Program Reminder about Report: Strengths and Weaknesses of one theory found in e-readings;

Tonight’s Program Reminder about Report: Strengths and Weaknesses of one theory found in e-readings; link theory and practice; 200 o wds; due Monday, April 16, by 6 pm Show Turnitin. com Discuss Week 9 readings: Gate keeping, spiral of silence, agenda setting, and news values Guest speaker: Globalization and Human Rights: New Media, More Truth

Report due April 16 by email Take one theory that we have covered this

Report due April 16 by email Take one theory that we have covered this semester and discuss its strengths and weaknewss Link theory to current journalism that you read or follow – give examples Use only short quotes Paper must be written essay style, maximum 2000 words Include List of Works Consulted – alphabetical by author’s last name. list of everything you refer to in your paper

Evaluating the Report Rubric for Report 20 points maximum Theory is described analyzed for

Evaluating the Report Rubric for Report 20 points maximum Theory is described analyzed for strengths and weaknesses 4 3 examples of today’s journalism described and evaluated in terms of theory 6 (2 per piece of journalism) 3 -5 sources used to analyze theory and/or examples of journalism 4 Essay follows clear logical structure as per template 3 Grammar, spelling, proofreading are competent 2 List of Works Consulted follows Harvard style 1

Template for report Construction of Report 2000 words maximum Opening paragraph: introduces theory and

Template for report Construction of Report 2000 words maximum Opening paragraph: introduces theory and briefly indicates direction of the report 150 words Description and analysis of theory for strengths and weakness relating to today’s journalism; includes sources that contribute to analysis of theory Several paragraphs : 300 -500 words total Description and analysis of 3 examples of today’s media – specific stories, not general coverage; includes sources that contribute to analysis of the media examples Several paragraphs: 800 -1000 words Concluding analysis of theory as relating to the examples of today’s journalism – not repetition but moving beyond what has already been stated above Several paragraphs: 300 – 500 words Submit to Turnitin Email receipt along with report Email as Word attachment Deadline 6 pm Monday, April 11

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Objectivity in Journalism John Avieson Markets influence news: audience needed and owners/journalists respond to

Objectivity in Journalism John Avieson Markets influence news: audience needed and owners/journalists respond to it “news sense can be stated as an ability to rank stories in order of interest to an audience and an ability to rank information contained within a story in order of reader interest” “journalists serve their audiences and not their sources” What’s important to the journalist is what’s important to the audience Media’s only role is to tell people about what interests them

Objectivity and Subjectivity John Hurst “objectivity is about reporting the news in a fair

Objectivity and Subjectivity John Hurst “objectivity is about reporting the news in a fair and balanced manner” AJA Code leaves definition to “the common sense and consciences of journalists to decide what to report” News should include both what is of interest (Avieson) and what is important to the audience (elitism? ) Press sets agenda – some news never gets out/covered Reporter’s experience and sense play a role Interpretation vs opinion

Objectivity as “strategic ritual” Gaye Tuchman News story can be dangerous for writer and

Objectivity as “strategic ritual” Gaye Tuchman News story can be dangerous for writer and publisher Danger mitigated by “objectivity” strategy Facts are part of the strategy “Strategic procedures” that are called objectivity Presenting conflicting possibilities: A said, B said Presenting supporting evidence Use of quotation marks: X said, “. . . ” Structuring information – inverted pyramid

Objectivity: a reassessment Richard Streckfuss Walter Lippmann in 1920 wrote “original definition of objective

Objectivity: a reassessment Richard Streckfuss Walter Lippmann in 1920 wrote “original definition of objective journalism” Adopting scientific method in journalism “belief in power of objective fact to bring about social change” Creating journalism into a science No partisanship – coming off William Randolph Hearst re Cuba and WWI propaganda Idealistic belief in science

Guest Speaker Dr. Alma Kadragic Globalization and Human Rights: New Media, More Truth

Guest Speaker Dr. Alma Kadragic Globalization and Human Rights: New Media, More Truth

Schedule for rest of semester Week of April 16 – Catch up with Week

Schedule for rest of semester Week of April 16 – Catch up with Week 10 readings: circulation, ratings, and survival; Report due Week of April 23 – no class Monday or Wednesday work on Team Presentations for April 30; work on final Essay Week of April 30 – discuss Week 11 readings; Team Presentations Week of May 7 – discuss Week 12 readings: first draft of Essay due by 6 pm Monday; work with Karen on it

Coming Up MMC 911 meets in KV 14 – G 03 on Wednesday, April

Coming Up MMC 911 meets in KV 14 – G 03 on Wednesday, April 11 Online version of Field Trip Story 1 due before 6 pm MMC 910 - work on Report and send to Turnitin. com before submitting to me Continue Week 10 readings in updated syllabus: Circulation, ratings, and survival See you Wednesday!