News Values

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News Values

Read Media Factsheet 76: News Values and complete the following questions/tasks. 
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1) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage?
'British servicewoman dies after Afghan bomb blast':
  • geographical proximity-- Afghanistan is far away from the U.K. but when a young British soldier dies, the story gains cultural proximity as British audiences see the soldier as ‘one of their own’.
  • intensity scale-- the first female officer to be killed is considered more newsworthy as it is unusual.
  • there is also clarity of facts from an authoritative source, namely the Ministry of Defence.

2) What is gatekeeping?

Gatekeeping is the process of selecting, and then filtering, items of media that can be consumed within the time or space that an individual happens to have.

3) What are the six ways bias can be created in news?

  • bias selected through selection and omission
  • bias through placement
  • bias by headline
  • bias by photo, captions and camera angles
  • bias through use of names and titles
  • bias by words of choice

4) How have online sources such as Twitter, bloggers or Wikileaks changed the way news is selected and published?

Some critics argue that the rise of e-media and the developments in technology are challenging the way media institutions ‘gatekeep’ news.

5) In your opinion, how has the digital age changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values? 

Nowadays, many online websites create fake/clickbait news articles 

6) How would you update these news values for the digital age? Choose TWO of Galtung and Ruge's news values and say how they have been affected by the growth of digital technology.

Elite People - Traditionally, news focused on politicians, royals, and celebrities. Now, social media influencers and internet personalities also hold news value. A viral TikToker can have the same news impact as a Hollywood actor.

 Frequency - The speed of digital news means that stories are updated continuously rather than appearing as one major report. Live blogs, Twitter updates, and breaking news notifications ensure stories evolve in real time.

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