News Values

Gatekeeping:
gatekeepers are the editors who are responsible for selecting the news broadcasts and creating the layout. he or she will only allow news to be printed in the newspaper if it is a socially determined constuction or reality.

Bias:
the news is somtimes bias as every writer is influenced by his or her background and personal attitude. primary forms of bias are:

• selection and omission
• placement
• by photos, captions, and camera angles
• use of names and titles
• statistis and crowd counts
• by source control
• by word choice and tone.

every piece of media is mediated and therefore you cannot be certain how bias it really is. it changes the ideologies behind the text.

How would you prioritise these news values?

reference to elite nations: iraq troop pullout
negativity: twice as many poles living in britain than officials think