Intro To Media Questions

1.    List as many types (example: TV) of media as you can think of.  

2.    Investigate ownership of the media in the US. Find an article or chart that will allow you to identify the corporations that actually own mainstream media outlets like ESPN, Disney, FoxNews, CNN, NBC, Etc.,  Write down what you find.

3.    Find a list that identifies universities with what are considered the top programs for journalism. Pick anyone you like, and then go to the website to investigate that school’s journalism program, as if you were a prospective student.  What can you learn about the professional values, standards, and practices associated with professional journalism?  (Write it down) 

4.    Historically, the media in the United States has often been viewed as playing the role of “watchdog.” Do research to understand the watchdog role of the media so that you can answer these questions:  Who is being watched?  Who is being protected?  And from what? 

5.    What have you heard about “liberal bias”? (Don’t do research for this one – just write down what you have heard about this phrase.  If you have never heard this phrase before, say so, and then explain what you think it might mean.)

1.TV, Newspapers, Internet, Social Media 

Different types of media are associate with different demographics... For example, an issue if someone of the political party tweets is that the youth will be more encouraged or educated on this candidate. Also, some on twitter are too young to vote. 
       Newspaper readers are most informed citizens!!!!!!!! Because they take more time and read more in debt. 
       Issue Framing and Agenda Setting: know these words
Issue Framing is deciding how they want to say it. Agenda setting is how interesting a candidate is and whether they are on the agenda or not. For example, Trump is obnoxious but he gets the attention he wants. 

2. The 6 Corporations Control 90% of The Media in America 
     

3. 50 Best Journalism Schools and Programs at U.S. Colleges and Universities  
       -American University: "Our Journalism Division has former and current correspondents and editors from the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, AOL, Fox News, and U.S. News and World Report -- all media organizations where our alumni are working."… American values their students getting out of school with a job, they graduate ready for a career and in broadcasting with an impressive portfolio and audition tape.

4. Watchdog 

         -People with the most power in the government are being watched, they are protecting the people without power and are protecting them from the higher up people abusing their power.

5. I have never heard this phrase. I think this means that liberals are bias towards certain concepts. Meaning they will vote for certain people if they have the same ideas or desires as them.