The media
• The media is either left or right wing.
• The right wing are........
• The left wing are.........
Examples of recent newspaper headlines
• “Bomb squad legend killed diffusing explosive in Afghanistan.”
• The Daily Mail 13th September 2008
• “He diffused 64 bombs. The 65th was his last.”• The Guardian November 3rd 2009
• The news stories they read are informed by the interpretation of the journalists and political bias of the newspaper.
• They may buy these papers because they reflect the political view they agree with
TV• V.effective medium to commutate entertainment,
advertising and news.
• BBC only publically owned. Licence fee pays for it. It does not rely on advertising.
• In order to attract advertising, the commercial TV stations must show.....
• The programmes on the BBC vary from those on commercial channels in that the BBC programmes.......
• Read activity and complete these questions.
• Is it right to be concerned with the levels of sex and violence on TV?
• Do you think that violence in video games effects people who watch them?
• Why might it be difficult to prove a connection between viewing violent images and violent behaviour?
Radio
• Like newspapers, Radio caters for its news audience in a political and informative sense.
• Kiss 100 news Nov 3rd 2009• Lewis Hamilton on KISS
• Radio 1 news Nov 3rd 2009• Abused gay teachers 'need more help'
Internet• Speed an efficency of getting news.
• Wider choice of perspectives remove prejudice and bias. E.g. YouTube
• More diversity vs. lack of regulation and authenticity.
• In what way has the internet made us Global citizens instead of citizens of a country?
Media Ownership• The person who owns the media can dictate what goes into the news.
• Rupert Murdoch.
• 175 newspapers including The Sun, News Corporation, BskyB and 21st century Fox.
• How effective was his agenda to try and influence public opinion on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan?
• Murdoch of Fox News Admits Manipulating the News for Agenda
• Are newspapers truly telling us what we need to know or what we want to know?
homework
• Go to bbc.co.uk and search “Murdoch: I decide Sun’s politics” article.
• Answer Explain the ways in which a media owner can exercise power.
• Who has more power in terms of the media – citizens or media owners?
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