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WorksheetsSOC-MED-SPN Selection and Presentation of the News
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What term refers to the decisions owners and editors make on deciding what news to publish or show?
Agenda Setting
Gatekeeping
Norm Setting
Churnalism
According to Galtung and Ruge, what criteria is used to judge a story as 'newsworthiness'?
Frequency, Familiarity, Negativity, Unexpectedness
Personalisation, Meaningfulness, Reference to elite nations, Conflict
Continuity, Tight deadlines, Limited budgets, Contacts or experts
Reference to elite people, Unambiguity, Good news stories, Visual interest
What is the influence of new technology on news reporting?
Rise in 'infotainment' and lack of detail in reporting
Decreased competition between media companies
Decreased reliance on citizen journalism
Increased quality of news reporting
Who are the primary definers of the news according to Becker's 'hierarchy of credibility'?
Journalists, Editors, News anchors
Government ministers, Business leaders, Senior police officers
Celebrities, Social media influencers, Reality TV stars
Public relations consultants, Spin doctors, News agencies
What is the role of advertisers in influencing news content?
Threatening not to advertise to reduce news channels' revenue
Having no influence on news content
Promoting balanced and unbiased news coverage
Directly targeting individuals based on viewing habits
According to Marxists, what is the primary purpose of news reporting?
To present a balanced view of reality
To foster social control and the values of society
To transmit ruling-class ideology
To promote social cohesion
What is the main criticism of moral panic theory according to Jewkes?
The audience are passive and easily influenced by sensationalised news stories
Not all 'folk devils' are vulnerable or unfairly maligned
The impact of moral panics has been amplified by new media
The rise of citizen journalism has diluted the impact of moral panics
What is the responsibility of Ofcom in relation to the news?
To handle complaints about editors of media companies
To ensure media companies follow government legislation
To directly target individuals based on viewing habits
To promote balanced and unbiased news coverage
What is the term used to describe how journalists are increasingly using second-hand news based on news agency reports and pre-packaged material from press releases?
Gatekeeping
Agenda Setting
Norm Setting
Churnalism
What is the impact of the rise of citizen journalism and interactive journalism?
Decreased choice for the audience in selecting news content
Greater level of openness and understanding of different viewpoints
Increased competition between media companies
Decreased accountability of journalists
What is the effect of social media on the spread of news?
It has no significant effect
It has made news spread slower
It has made news spread faster
It has made news less reliable
What is the impact of 'clickbait' journalism on the quality of news reporting?
It has improved the quality of news reporting
It has no significant impact on the quality of news reporting
It has led to a decrease in the quality of news reporting
It has led to an increase in the reliability of news reporting
