CCT222H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: American Press Institute, Corporate Media, State Ownership
24 Oct 2018
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Cct222: political economy of communication, culture, and technology. Lecture 5: political economy of journalist media and tech. Friday, october 5, 2018 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Definition: false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news. Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information or the product of these activities. Journalism is factual, accurate, transparent, accountable, fair, balanced. "history reveals that the more democratic a society, the more news and information it tends to have. " Ideas to address our future - debate how to fix problems in the world; public discussions. Watchdog function - journalisms watch politicians and corporations. Holding power to account - ensure our democratic elected representatives represent us. Giving info that citizens need - citizens have a stake in the world; vote - 30% turnout. Education - educate us, teach us about the world. Comfort - to make sense of the events, to understand and connect.
