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“National” Newspapers and Wire Services

“National” Newspapers and Wire Services. News Magazines. News Magazines. Radio. Traditional. Call-In Shows. Television. Traditional Broadcast Networks. Television. 24-Hour Cable News Networks. The Internet. What sources of news are most popular today?. 1. What are some of the

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“National” Newspapers and Wire Services

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  1. “National” Newspapers and Wire Services

  2. News Magazines

  3. News Magazines

  4. Radio Traditional Call-In Shows

  5. Television Traditional Broadcast Networks

  6. Television 24-Hour Cable News Networks

  7. The Internet

  8. What sources of news are most popular today?

  9. 1. What are some of the major trends in news media in the last few decades? a. What's most popular today? b. Becoming more popular? Less popular?

  10. Sources of News for American Audiences, 2001-2010

  11. Time Spent With the News “Yesterday,” 1993-2008

  12. Watch this Onion video spoof on the decline of newspapers.

  13. c. What do you think is the result of the decline of network news shows? • More viewing of cable news network instead, which practices narrow-casting catering to the partisan divide of the political parties. • More one-sided stories, and lack of balance in presenting the information • Media bias!

  14. d. Difference in news gathering habits between persons of different age?

  15. News Consumption “Yesterday” By Age, 2008

  16. e. How many Americans choose not to read the news? Is that number growing or shrinking? Is the this trend the same for all age groups?

  17. Percent of Americans Who Got No News Yesterday, 1998 and 2008

  18. f. Difference between partisan profiles of viewers of various TV news? Which accessed more by Republican? Democrats?

  19. Partisan Profile of TV News Audiences

  20. Do Americans tend to trust their news source? Which sources trusted the least? More trusted by GOP? Democrats?

  21. Believability and Partisanship, 2008

  22. Why is the polarization of TV news media possible only in the era of cable television (“narrowcasting” vs. “broadcasting”)?

  23. h. What is the Impact of polarization of American news media you saw in (f) & (G)? • Media bias • Only getting one side of the story • Citizens not well informed • Generally, they disagree on their largest sources, but on sources considered secondary, they do come together!

  24. I. What are differences in news gathering habits between persons with different levels of education? Socioeconomic status? Race? Effects on voter turnout?

  25. J. What kinds of households have the greatest access to internet? Lowest level of access? Ramifications of these differences?

  26. Summary • Trends • Declining news audiences, especially among young audiences • Differences among levels of SES in news readership and access to cable and Internet. • Declining newspapers

  27. Summary • Trends • Rise of television news and changing news coverage since 1960s. Quest for profits, competition over declining audiences, and the nature of television has led to: • Focus on image • More superficial news coverage (i.e. the “sound bite”) • Focus on the “game” of politics rather than on substance • Focus on sleazy scandals and politicians’ personal lives

  28. Summary • Trends • Decline in broadcast news • Rise of cable TV news • Political polarization of TV news • Rise of the “pundits” • Decline in trust in news sources • Rise of Internet news • Consolidation of media companies

  29. The Press as Linkage Institution • Conveys the views of the people to government • Interviewing citizens • Presenting poll results • Covering protests and/or opposition • Providing an outlet for citizen opinion • Help set the policy agenda (“agenda setting”) – raise awareness, provide information, draw attention to, demonstrate the importance or consequence of a problem.

  30. The Press as Linkage Institution • Convey information about the government to the people • Reporting on government activities • Providing opinion/analysis of government activities • Providing a platform for politicians to “speak” directly to the people.

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