POL 128 Chapter Notes -Soft Media
19 Feb 2014
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Facts upon which we form our ideas and judgements concerning them is based on third hand information. Third hand as in we are not personally witness to the action or occurrence covered in the story. Media creators play a role in our social learning ie the process of acquiring knowledge, values and beliefs about the world and ourselves. Small portion of tv and radio time devoted to public affairs. Rest aims to entertain rather than inform. Infotainment soft news- news that is packaged using an entertainment, celebrity journalist format. Legal/regulatory filter print in canada and in most other democracies are basically free rom direct regulation by gov"t. Unlike radio and tv broadcasters they do not require a special licence to do business. Prints have press councils created and operated by the industry. Technological filter tech has instantaneous and that newspaper. Organizational filter news gathering and reporting are carried out by organizations.
