Moral Panics and the Media
A moral panic is an exaggerated outburst of public concern over the morality or behaviour of a group in society. […]
Moral Panic
Media
Media, news values
Churnalism and the News
Churnalism refers to a process where journalists produce news based on pre-packaged press-releases from government spin doctors, public relations consultants
Media, news values
The Social Construction of News
The news is a socially manufactured product, rather than an objective ‘window on the world’. Many events happen in reality
Media, news values
The Marxist Perspective on the News
Marxists suggest the news agenda is heavily interests by those with power in capitalist societies and that the content of
Media, news values
Organisational Routines and News Content
Organisational routines may affect what items are selected for presentation in the news. These include factors such as financial costs,
Media
The Neo-Marxist Perspective on The Media
Neo Marxists argue that cultural hegemony explains why we have a limited media agenda. Journalists have more freedom than traditional
Media, ownership and control
The Marxist Instrumentalist Theory of Media
Instrumentalists argue that owners control media content and use the media to control passive audiences.
Media, ownership and control, Sociology key terms
The pluralist view of the media
media owners are driven by profit, journalists are free from direct control and audiences control content through consumer demand.
Media
Censorship on Facebook and Twitter – supporting the dominant ideology?
Pluralists would argue that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are just neutral sites through which anyone is
Screen Time and Children’s Well being
The UK’s Chief Medical Officers are now officially advising parents to ban their children from using phones and other electronic