SCOM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Penny Press, Yellow Journalism, Muckraker
10 Jan 2019
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Media: tools used to store and deliver info or data. New media: sources of information and the cellar and satellite technologies that facilitate their use. Examples of new media: twitter, ig, facebook. Help us to interpret events and policies and influence agenda setting in the political arena. Framing: the process by which the media set a context that helps people understand important matters and events. Public agenda: the public issues that most demand the attention of government officials. Priming: bringing certain policies on issues to the agenda through media coverage. From the 1790s to 1830s, newspapers were very partisan and expressed the views of political leaders. Advertising in newspaper also started after 1830s. In late 19th century, yellow journalism was popular. Yellow journalism: an irresponsible, sensationalist approach to reporting. In early 20th century, journalism changed with muckraking. Muckraking: criticism and expos s of corruption in government and industries. Convergence: the merging of various forms of media under one corporation.
