POL SCI 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Soft Media, Larry King Live, Local Tv Llc
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Bring a hard copy to class on thursday. Format of exam will be given on thursday. Declines and increases in types of news. Can you do reporting in a slanted way. The news had to grapple with reporting the words fuck, bitch, tits, shit, and pussy . Fcc regulates the kind of language that is used in broadcast media. Free speech is limited in the sense that you can"t use language like this. Cnn broadcasted it but warned in the beginning. La times edited out profanity but ran unedited video. Not too many of us experience politics first hand. We rely on media to tell us what is going on and provide us with information. Media cannot be directed reflection of everything. Decisions are made by reporters, editors, producers about. News is a business, there is lots of competition (now more than ever). Media organizations need to get your attention to stay in business!
