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The American Media

The American Media. Liz Bonnett and Anya Kim. Two Way Relationship. Politicians and Media Politicians take advantage Not an exact mirror of politics-editing, appeals to specific audiences, opinions of the members of the media. Competition. Newspapers (60%) Radio TV

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The American Media

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  1. The American Media Liz Bonnett and Anya Kim

  2. Two Way Relationship • Politicians and Media • Politicians take advantage • Not an exact mirror of politics-editing, appeals to specific audiences, opinions of the members of the media

  3. Competition • Newspapers (60%) • Radio TV • 11 thousand cable TV systems • Europe vs. USA • Europe is more nationalized • US is more local • Federal Communications Commission regulates

  4. National Media • Wire Services (AP), national radio, news magazines and TV • NYT & WSJ • Quantity, have political elite attention • Influence radio and talk shows • More educated/ experienced writers (also more liberal) • Roles of Press • Gatekeeper- What is an issue? • Watchdog- Keep tabs and make $$$ • Scorekeeper- “Horse races”

  5. Rules Governing Media • Newspapers-no license • First Amendment • no “prior restraints” • Libel, obscene, incitement • very narrowly defined • Illegal to use printed words to advocate overthrow of government • Privacy laws for citizens • name and picture can be printed w/o consent

  6. Confidentiality of Sources • Reporters and Government disagree • Reporters Government • E.g. Supreme Court-general vs. Farber • His source was killing patient • Farber went to jail (wouldn’t reveal source) • Decision: Right to fair trial > Confidentiality • Government can search newspaper offices • Congress revoked- Need subpoena

  7. Regulating Broadcasting • License from FCC • Renewal standards-7 years radio, 5 years TV • Regulation gone down • Telecommunication Act • 8 in large markets, 5 in small markets, could use it nationally • Fairness Doctrine • give time to opposing view-abandoned • Equal Time Rule • sell advertising time to one political candidate equally to opponents

  8. Are the National Media Biased? • What are the views of the national media? • More liberal, secular (p. 303) • Public recognizes • Radio Talk Shows- Conservative • Do the beliefs of the media affect the news? • Should be neutral and objective • Opportunity for bias changes depending on the type of article • Routine stories, feature stories and insider stories • Public distrust has grown

  9. Are the National Media Biased? • Does what the media write or say influence how their readers and viewers think? • Some will and some won’t be influenced • Selective attention- Remember/ believe what they want to • Studies of this would be very hard to conduct • Really in depth study- Found editorials affect news coverage, and news coverage affects public attitudes • Also affect what policy issues people think are important • Media has more influence in things people aren’t familiar with • Proof that it affects politics- Political campaigns

  10. Citations 1.http://comprendia.com/2013/05/03/acp-ls-guest-post-social-media-monitoring-for-life-science-suppliers-7-steps-to-an-effective-strategy/ 2. http://progressivepopulist.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rush-limbaugh-nose.jpg 3. http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2012/06/04/mets-bill-maher-baseb_lea.jpg 4.http://www.charleslindbergh.com/images/fp.gif 5. http://i.huffpost.com/gen/311213/thumbs/r-WALL-STREET-JOURNAL-large570.jpg 6. http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Fcc_logo1.gif 7. http://whowhatwhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/7771.jpg 8. http://eofdreams.com/photo/spy/02/

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