Eden Tivon Unit 7 and 8 prep

Gatekeepers: To control, manage and transfer information A gatekeeper will decide what information should move to a group or individual and what should not. Feature of a traditional news company: Owned by a large conglomerate Has many news subsidiaries, often specialising in a specific audience or geographic area Products available across a range of distribution platforms: radio, newspapers, television Clear political ideology Rupert Murdoch and News Corp own most news conglomerates. News Corp: The large conglomerate has subsidiaries that specialise to appeal to different audiences. How many types of media does it operate in? 5: Internet, Advertising, Radio, Magazines/ Newspapers, Books How many countries does it operate in? Potential target audiences reached? Operate in Australia, the US, the UK, Africa, and more... this allows the content to reach a global audience and therefore inform many readers of interesting information. Cross-media ownership as a conglomerate Global reach: prod...

What it means to be a journalist... Reporting on stories that might be of interest to the wider public audience.  Likely taking risks too. Researching facts Seeking the truth Ensure sources are reliable Articulate, integrity, unbiased, personable Different mediums/ platforms for the news: Online Print Video Radio Unit 7: Journalism and the news industry research news genres, platforms, and ownership analyse articles then research, plan, write, and sub-edit your own Unit 8: Photography for digital media products Analyse the work of professional photographers Research, plan, consider legal/ ethical issues, and then take creative photos Edit, organise, produce a portfolio of and evaluate photos Print The Observer, The Press, Newsday Internet Buzz feed, BBC news Consume on a mobile device through Snapchat for example Television CNN, BBC, Fox news, Sky news Radio BBC, Capital, Heart, LBC Consume in a car on the stereo Internet news can be consumed through a mobile device which is benef...