CCJ 4934 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Elite Theory, Selection Bias, Sensationalism

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Sociology, Criminology and Law - Criminology
• Course: CCJ 4934
• Professor: Erika Brooke

Document Summary

Intro: whether true or false the media creates a drug reality, public, legislators, enforcement become more concerned with depiction of drugs in media, media"s representation, constructed reality, results in the law"s definitions of drug use. Are news media biased: with downfall of marxism"s dominant, intellectual, political framework early charges of bias didn"t seem plausible, bias is not that easy to determine. Making factually and empirically false claims/assertions to justify a particular moral, ideological, political position: selection bias. Focusing on the particular facts that support a claim/position: if a story is masked factually false there are repercussions for the editor, publisher, writer, interpretations and errors get run every day, selection bias. In this, media are biased no whole" truth. Four theories of media bias: elite theory. Argues that the media consciously and purposely serve the interests of the ruling elite. Members of elite conspire representative"s of society"s mainstream to accept their truths: money machine theory.