Looking for the Truth in the News?
-
Upload
jill-margerison -
Category
Education
-
view
174 -
download
0
description
Transcript of Looking for the Truth in the News?
![Page 1: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Analyzing MediaCritical Discourse Analysis
Jill Margerison
![Page 2: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Journalistic Discoursethe sourcing and the construct of news is
linked with the actions and opinions of social groups
![Page 3: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
McLellan 1986
“..human beings collectively and individually create their own reality
in response to changing circumstances.”
![Page 4: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
What is journalism for?
Entertainment?Manipulation of society?
To sell a product?Propagate views of the powerful?
To help people better understand the world?To bear witness to events?
To warn?
![Page 5: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
The AudienceWhat kind of audience is
imagined by the journalist?
Consumer?Commodity?
![Page 6: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Ethics
1. seeking and reporting truths2. acting independently
3. minimising harm4. being accountable for their work
![Page 7: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Objectivity
An objective story can never be one that separates facts from values
Journalists not neutral channels through which messages pass
![Page 8: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Lexical Analysis
Analysis of particular words used in a newspaper textWords convey imprint of society and value judgements They convey connoted as well as denoted meanings
![Page 9: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Iraq War 2003
Saddam Hussein reported to be a threat to world peace
![Page 11: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
The TruthMendacity - untruthfulness
Yet Western media not guilt free
True objectivity is impossible
![Page 12: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Boeing 777 according to Russian News
Shot down by Ukrainian MiG-29 possibly piloted by Polish pilot
Why would this be an important detail to include? For what reason?
Why is a Romanian expert of value?
![Page 13: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Ukrainian news
Ukrainians suggest that the Russians shot the flight down
Eyewitnesses report
![Page 14: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Neutral Source?
Which country is not strongly involved emotionally and strategically is not aligned with Russia or Ukraine?
![Page 15: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Source from Mexico
El Financiero
Does not accuse either side but leaves judgement more open ended.
![Page 16: Looking for the Truth in the News?](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022070318/557c1a3dd8b42a22218b492f/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
jillmargerison@drjmargerisonjillmargerison@jillmargerison [email protected]
http://www.slideshare.net/jillmarg