Early History
This invention made mass printing possible for the first time.
What is the Gutenberg printing press?
The process of filtering, selecting, and deciding which specific stories get published or broadcast.
What is gatekeeping?
Having many different lived experiences inside a newsroom helps prevent this operational flaw.
What is bias (or blind spots / narrow perspectives)?
A basic, objective reporting style that focuses purely on delivering factual answers to Who, What, Where, When, and Why without added commentary.
What is straight news?
When a news story openly takes a side or supports a single political party.
What is partisan?
Early American reporting was often this, meaning newspapers openly supported one political party instead of remaining neutral.
What is partisan?
The concept of determining what public topics receive attention and focus in society.
What is agenda setting?
A journalist or editor’s background can directly affect how they define this core news decision.
What is determining what is newsworthy?
A news frame centered around disagreements, rivalries, opposing viewpoints, or political debates.
What is a conflict story?
The study of how media shapes public perception and sets political priorities
What is agenda setting?
Media forms like newspapers that reach large public audiences are broadly known by this term.
What is mass media?
Name one key factor that news organizations weigh when determining whether a story gets published.
What is newsworthiness / timeliness / public interest / proximity / impact?
Having diverse reporters ensures that these types of underrepresented groups receive fair media coverage.
What are marginalized or minority communities?
A news frame that focuses on agreement, unity, joint problem-solving, or widespread societal cooperation on an issue.
What is a consensus story?
False statements that harm a person's reputation in written form.
What are libelous statements?
American journalism first began during these times in American history.
What is the Colonial Era?
Gatekeepers act as "filters" between these two entities.
What are information sources (or events) and the general public?
True or False: Personal background and life experiences shape a person's values and what issues they pay attention to.
What is True?
A story that focuses on step-by-step policy decisions, legislation, behind-the-scenes mechanics, or "how things get done."
What is a process story?
The opening sentence or paragraph of a news story that summarizes the who, what, where and when of the article.
What is the lead or lede?
Early colonial newspapers were vital because they helped connect people and spread ideas about this major historical event.
What is the American Revolution?
When an editor decides not to print a breaking news story, they are actively exercising this function.
What is gatekeeping?
Explain why a newsroom with only one demographic background might miss important public interest stories.
What is because they lack awareness/lived experience of issues affecting other communities?
A news framing approach that puts current events into long-term context by connecting them to past events and trends.
What is a historical frame?
A news-specific writing style where the most important information comes first
What is an inverted pyramid?