PSC 113 Lecture 4: PSC 113 LECTURE NOTES FOR FIRST EXAM
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*types of media: radio, tv, books, music, magazines, newspapers. *norms of objectivity: reporting accurate, verified information, different sides of an issue, and being impartial and fair. *beats (specialized reporting): institutions, organizations, and subjects that a reporter is assigned to cover frequently. *wire service: agencies particularly the associated press (ap) that cover and transmit news stories from throughout the world to subscribers, resulting in similar coverage in many news media. A news agency that supplies syndicated news by wire to newspapers, radio, and television stations. *framing: central idea or theme giving the point of view. Lies within the introduction, headline, or opening paragraph. Frames impact depends on who is promoting it (credibility), the competing frames of other media sources (competition), or frequency of frame (repetition). News frames are often predictable, expressing widely shared assumptions and views. *priming: when media (news stories) ascribe/attribute responsibility for a problem to a person or group. Example: presidents tend to be blamed for the nations problems.
