MDSC63H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: List Of Power Rangers Mystic Force Characters, University Of British Columbia Press, Connotation
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"mass media are inevitable targets for those seeking to manipulate how content is presented, but truth and the need for exposure to new ideas remain as key principles" (gordon): vs. "social values of mass communication require practices reflecting ethical considerations extending beyond truth to include both fairness and accuracy" (kittross): gordon, gatekeeping. Isolating in an informational cocoon: the hierarchy of credibility: primary definers of news, the news/pr relationship, kittross, truth, but also fairness and accuracy. "fairness can be subtly and seriously distorted by the actual language used. "mass media must make special efforts to deal with race, gender, culture, and ethnicity in their personnel, news, advertising, and entertainment functions" (gordon): vs. "no special efforts are required on the part of the mass media to deal "correctly" with race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion, age, and ethnicity" (kittross): gordon on diversity:
