Examine how political newsmaking depends on where reporters are, what sources they talk to, and what sorts of video are available
Compare the roles of the limited geography of political news, dependence on official sources, and the relationship between visuals and newsworthiness in the kind of the news that the media present.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain how and why serious national news comes from surprisingly few places and how most TV news coverage is assigned to predictable events.
2, Discuss the media's dependence on official sources and how beats and news-gathering routines encourage a situation of mutual dependence by reporters and officials.
3, Compare the role of the leak in news gathering with other ways the media get information from official sources, and examine how spin has an impact on the relationship between the media and these sources.
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What will be an ideal response?
It is 1874, and a precinct in Georgia has decided to bar African Americans from participating in the midterm election. This is a violation of which constitutional amendment?
Although television reaches millions of homes, news programs do not have any influence on public opinion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If something "feels" right to you, it is most likely what type
of personal thought? A) intuition B) rationality C) personal experience D) personal preference