Communication Studies A100 Lecture 20: Comm 100A - Lecture 20
28 Dec 2020
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Understand how audiences (demand-side), journalists and owners (both supply side) can be sources of bias in a liberal news cartel. Average news-watcher is generally more liberal than average. Can have political biases of their own. New news agencies trying to break in to the market. Understand how technology might eliminate a possible liberal cartel. More news outlets => greater incentive to enter to the right. No: the project for excellence in journalism. Know and understand the 8 major trends. Investing in getting the news out, not getting good news. Getting raw news coming in without much analysis or synthesis. Economic outlook of online journalism doesn"t look good. A few owners owning lots of media outlets. Understand the author"s discussion on privacy: definition and the state of privacy today. The ability to control what information about us leaks to the outside. Pre-text calling: definition and use in the us. Pretending you"re someone else to get info.
