The media

• The media is either left or right wing.

• The right wing are........

• The left wing are.........

Examples of recent newspaper headlines

• “Bomb squad legend killed diffusing explosive in Afghanistan.”

• The Daily Mail 13th September 2008

• “He diffused 64 bombs. The 65th was his last.”• The Guardian November 3rd 2009

• The news stories they read are informed by the interpretation of the journalists and political bias of the newspaper.

• They may buy these papers because they reflect the political view they agree with

TV• V.effective medium to commutate entertainment,

advertising and news.

• BBC only publically owned. Licence fee pays for it. It does not rely on advertising.

• In order to attract advertising, the commercial TV stations must show.....

• The programmes on the BBC vary from those on commercial channels in that the BBC programmes.......

• Read activity and complete these questions.

• Is it right to be concerned with the levels of sex and violence on TV?

• Do you think that violence in video games effects people who watch them?

• Why might it be difficult to prove a connection between viewing violent images and violent behaviour?

Radio

• Like newspapers, Radio caters for its news audience in a political and informative sense.

• Kiss 100 news Nov 3rd 2009• Lewis Hamilton on KISS

• Radio 1 news Nov 3rd 2009• Abused gay teachers 'need more help'

Internet• Speed an efficency of getting news.

• Wider choice of perspectives remove prejudice and bias. E.g. YouTube

• More diversity vs. lack of regulation and authenticity.

• In what way has the internet made us Global citizens instead of citizens of a country?

Media Ownership• The person who owns the media can dictate what goes into the news.

• Rupert Murdoch.

• 175 newspapers including The Sun, News Corporation, BskyB and 21st century Fox.

• How effective was his agenda to try and influence public opinion on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan?

• Murdoch of Fox News Admits Manipulating the News for Agenda

• Are newspapers truly telling us what we need to know or what we want to know?

homework

• Go to bbc.co.uk and search “Murdoch: I decide Sun’s politics” article.

• Answer Explain the ways in which a media owner can exercise power.

• Who has more power in terms of the media – citizens or media owners?