RHETOR 138 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Intersubjectivity
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Not find a problem with the truthfulness of television specifically, although she does question that in the essay. Problem with hierarchal structure, not democratized, pleasure of being heart, desire to participate in the dialogue/conversation: slovenian refugees who try to simulate the model of news, creating news for themselves. Americans satisfy desire in a perverse way; romanians in a non-perverse way. Romanian need for intersubjectivity society, civility, sociality (value: substantive: ability to guide the progress of the news. Time: live time and replay (1) anchor model: hierarchical with layers: layers: (anchor production crew reporter) (2) tabloid model: non-hierarchical. Anchor adds credibility and legitimacy, acts as a figure of institutional authority. There is mediation present on all the layers of hierarchies. Use of sound bites: not reveal the whole truth.
