DEMOCRACY
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE US GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRACY
WHAT IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
WHAT IS BIAS IN THE MEDIA?
WHEN THE MEDIA FAVORS ONE SIDE/OPINION OVER ANOTHER.
AFTER COVERING NEWS ON THE GLOBAL WARMING CRISIS FOR TWO WEEKS A LOCAL BROADCASTING NETWORK BEGINS TO LOSE VIEWERS. IN ORDER TO INCREASE VIEWS THE STATION BEGINS COVERING STORIES ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY.
WHAT ROLE IS THE MEDIA PLAYING? AND WHY
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A BUSINESS MEANS THEY ARE FOR- PROFIT. IN THIS SCENARIO, THE MEDIA IS ACTING AS A BUSINESS BECAUSE THEY MADE CHANGES TO THE ISSUES THEY ARE COVERING IN ORDER TO INCREASE PROFIT.
WHAT IS FOR-PROFIT?
FOR MONEY
WHAT IS A DEMOCRACY
A GOVERNMENT RUN BY THE PEOPLE
WHAT ARE THE 5 FREEDOMS COVERED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT
SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, RELIGION, PETITION
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A WATCHDOG
WHEN THE MEDIA WATCHES OVER THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PEOPLE IN POWER
READ THE TWO HEADLINES:
A: TWO PEOPLE SHOT IN BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD
B: TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN DORCHESTER
WHICH ONE IS SHOWING BIAS? AND WHY?
B BECAUSE IT SPECIFIES WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD IT HAPPENED IN AND THE END RESULT(KILLING)
WHAT IS A CONSUMER OF MEDIA AND WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES?
A PERSON WHO TAKES IN INFORMATION. READERS, WATCHERS AND CREATORS.
DEMOCRATS (LIBERALS) AND REPUBLICANS (CONSERVATIVES)
FREEDOM OF PRESS
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A GATEKEEPER
WHEN THE MEDIA DECIDES WHICH STORIES OR ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO RECEIVE PUBLIC ATTENTION
CITIZENS OF BOSTON STARTED AN INITIATIVE TO FEED THE HOMELESS BY SETTING UP 50 COMMUNITY FRIDGES AROUND THE CITY. HOWEVER, THE BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHES A FRONT PAGE STORY ABOUT ALL THE CAR BURGLARIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT ROLE ARE THEY PLAYING?
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A GATEKEEPER MEANS THEY DECIDE WHICH STORIES ARE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO RECEIVE PUBLIC ATTENTION. IN THIS SCENARIO, THE MEDIA IS ACTING AS A GATEKEEPER BECAUSE THEY ARE PUTTING OUT THE STORY OF CAR BURGLARIES OVER THE STORY ABOUT THE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE.
EXPOSES
HOUR LONG NEWS SEGMENTS TO EXPOSE WRONGDOING
WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
VOTING, TAKING PART IN A JURY, SERVING IN THE MILITARY, VOLUNTEERING. ECT
WHAT IS ONE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT THAT RELATES TO THE MEDIA?
THE MEDIA CAN PUT OUT FAKE NEWS OR MISINFORMATION WITHOUT BEING CENSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A BUSINESS
WHEN THE MEDIA IS TRYING TO MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE. THEY SELL TIME AND SPACE TO ADVERTISEMENTS. THEY ARE FOR PROFIT.
A LOCAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES AN ARTICLE ABOUT LACK OF SLEEP FROM OVERWORKING BEING THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH. SOON CITIZENS BEGIN TO PROTEST HAVING 8 HOUR DAYS AND 5 DAY WORK WEEKS. THEY BEGIN SIGNING PETITIONS AND WALKING OUT ON FRIDAYS. WHAT ROLE IS THE MEDIA PLAYING.
AGENDA SETTER
WHAT IS A MEDIUM? GIVE ONE EXAMPLE.
A METHOD OF COMMUNICATING INFORMATION, ENTERTAINMENT OR OTHER MESSAGES.
WHAT DOES DEMOCRACY AND THE MEDIA HAVE IN COMMON?
WHAT IS ONE POSITIVE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AS IT RELATES TO THE MEDIA?
IT HOLDS THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO DO THEIR JOB.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS AN AGENDA SETTER
WHEN THE MEDIA DECIDES WHAT IS ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA
FOX NEWS RUNS AN HOUR LONG EXPOSE ON A POLITICIAN WHO HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM AND USES HIS CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO FEED HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AS A WATCHDOG IS TO WATCH THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PEOPLE IN POWER TO EXPOSE WRONGDOING. IN THIS SCENARIO THE MEDIA IS ACTING AS A WATCHDOG BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPOSING A POLITICIAN FOR HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION.
WHAT IS THE PUBLIC AGENDA
THE TO-DO LIST OF ISSUES THE PUBLIC AGREES ARE A PRIORITY