Intro to Media

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

• books, magazines,newspapers, TV,internet, phones, music, cable,network, blogs
• Wire Services- News you can buy
• Social Media
• Periodicals

Why it matters?

• Different types of media
• Issue Framing and Agenda Setting
• Young People
• Limited Audience
• Issue Framing= Donald Trump- outrageous= MEDIA
• Agenda Setting= 
• NarrowCasting- "Intentional"
• limited perspective
• like minded viewers
• Internet- Intentional

• 3. .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.

• Walt Disney Company owns ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, SOAPnet, Lifetime,277 radio stations, music and book companies, film production companies, Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, 
• http://www.cjr.org/resources/?c=disney
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Disney

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)

• University of Missouri - Columbia

  First journalism school in the U.S.

  School of Journalism
• "At all levels of study, the Missouri School of Journalism takes a multidisciplinary approach to its curriculum. Community-based news outlets and strategic communication agencies that serve an international-to-local base of clients add real-world experience to your education. Your professors are recognized experts in their fields. A strong focus on scholarship and innovation positions you to help create the future of journalism". 
• Sophomore year after completed 60 credits
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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?

• Watch dog - when problem is detected
• government descion making
• illegal activity
• immorality
• consumer protection issues
• environmental degrading
• Role
• guardian= to supply the citizens with information they must has have to "prevent the abuse of power"
• Political corruption
• Personal Scandals
• Public Office Wrong doings

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.)

• Changing the truth on political topics