PLAP 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Alexis De Tocqueville, Penny Press
13 Sep 2016
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What is propaganda vs information? (where we"re starting out today) The media as a political institutions - media transformations. Designed to affect, shape, or manipulate opinion (usually political) Specifically to promote support for a cause, party, position. Often involves biased, misleading or false information or messages. Often promulgated by actors in positions of power to influence the opinions of those less powerful (eg, elites vs masses) Both private and public positions of power. News that seeks to be accurately represent the truth in order to inform, enlighten, and enable citizens to make informed decisions (eg - kovach and rosenstiel) The first obligation of journalism is to the truth . Society of professional journalists code of ethics: Preamble: the duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty.
