1. Information Media The News Cycle

2. Classes of Media Convergent Media Film Packaged Recording Software Internet Communications

3. Roles Media Play Inform Entertain Educate Socialize Persuade Provide a forum for public debate Identify salient issues Identify public problems Profit

4. Television News Often Criticized for Superficiality: The Incredible Shrinking News Cycle Surveillance Analysis Socialization Is this our future?

5. Surveillance Primary Feature: Reporting events Often dependent on media format –The “Front Page” –“This Just In” –“Breaking News” –Correspondence Requires eyewitness reports Expense rises with distance and time Question for Discussion: What impact has the rise of Internet use had on Media Surveillance?

6. Analysis Primary Feature: Interpreting events –Establish a framework for understanding –Explore complexities of events or issues –Deliver opinions in a public forum Usually requires ‘expert’ witness reports –Policymakers –“Newsmakers” –Advisors –Field Scholars Often confused with editorial commentary –May contain clear biases –Biased opinions may be disguised as analysis Question for discussion: How can we tell the difference between news analysis and editorial commentary?

7. Socialization Primary Feature: Shaping opinion –Teach facts and values –Frame events in larger social or historical context –Reinforce or transform biases Resource investment highly variable –Audience –Degree of socialization Often confused with analysis –Major source of cynicism about media Question for discussion: Do media agencies have a responsibility to the American public?