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Journalists as Content Producers
- How is news content highly constructed? What are some of the implications of this process of construction?
- What are some of the failings of the traditional news industry?
- What is wrong with the mirror metaphor or the reflection thesis of journalism?
- In what sense is news production a form of storytelling?
- Briefly explain the seven determinants of newsworthiness, as identified by Melvin Mencher.
- Explain the concept of networked journalism. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of networked journalism?
- Does the word “objectivity” remain a viable ideal for journalists? If not, what would be a better word or phrase to reflect this ideal?
- What is meant by the media’s role as the “fourth estate”?
- In what ways are news stories selective representations of the world?
- How are the news media “socializing institutions”?
- What does freedom of the press mean in the Canadian context? Is it an absolute right?
- How has convergence and the corporatization of the news industry impacted the content that journalists currently produce?
- Explain how lack of diversity among journalists affects the content of the news. Include some consideration of how the lack of women in senior media positions might affect media content and society itself.
- What role do you think professional journalists will play in the future in Canadian society?