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Theories of the Press
News Charectization
Main Types of News
Digital Reveloution
Similarities of Broadcasts
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What is the authoritarian theory?
Press should be ruled and controlled by some type of higher authority.
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Explain timeliness in regards to the news.
News that people don't have to wait for, people can receive the news in seconds thanks to the digital revolution.
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What is hard news?
News of important public events like; government action, international happenings, social conditions, the economy, or crime.
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Name one of the changes the digital revolution has changed
Increased the number of news sources
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What is a crucial part of news reporting?
Honesty
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What is the libertarian theory?
Opposite of the Authoritarian Theory, Libertarians believe that the people are rational enough to set their own rules and limitations.
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Explain proximity in regards to the news.
Local news that people want to hear about the area in which they live in or the surrounding areas.
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What is soft news?
News that interests the audience. These stories appeal to the peoples curiosity, sympathy, skepticism or amazement.
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What is hyperlocal news?
Hyperlocal news focuses on the news no matter how big or small, and can mostly be found on the Web
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What is a common value for news reproters to consider
Balance and Accuracy
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What is the social responsibility theory?
Believes that the press has the right to criticize the government and other institutions while still preserving democracy.
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Explain prominence in regards to the news
The more important a person, the more valuable he/she is to news sources.
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What are investigative reports?
News that covers matters of significant importance through information gathering methods.
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What is a converged journalist?
One that can write stories for print mediums or websites.
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What calmed the debate over whether online print or broadcast is better?
The online versions are the exact same as the TV broadcasts.
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What is the communist theory
Support the marxist system
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Explain consequence in regards to the news.
Events that immediately affect a great number of people.
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What is an example of print media through soft news?
Magazines on Facebook, E! news online etc.
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What online news medium has the most viewers?
Yahoo news with 110 million a month
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What does objectivity mean to reporters?
The reporter tries to transmit the news with an open mind set without any personal comments.
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What theory is the opposite of the Authoritarian Theory?
the libertarian theory.
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Explain human interests in regards to the news.
News that sparks emotion in the audience.
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What is the difference between hard news and soft news?
Hard news is what we need to know whereas soft news is what we want to know.
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What can citizen journalism be defined as?
What can citizen journalism be defined as? Big news or little news being reported on personal pages of the everyday person.
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Credible journalist usually respect the...
Truth.