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What concept/s in this class have you found most interesting? What was it about that concept/s that you found interesting?
I found the “Agenda Setting” concept most interesting, because of how the media is in control over what they want us to know about the news around us. According to Sarah Trenholm, “Media ‘gatekeepers’ select the issues they feel are most worthy coverage and give those issues wide attention. Receivers accept the ‘gatekeepers’ agenda without realizing that, somewhere along the line, an editor or producer is making choices about what to cover and what to ignore” (Trenholm 2008. pg. 304). After reading about this, I feel like the receivers have to scrutinize everything they hear on the news, read in the newspapers, and everything they see in the entertainment world. I know I for one, will make sure I am receiving my information from credible sources, by researching the names of the sources and what they are trying to promote, whether it is about such topics as health issues, finances, fashion, or news. Nothing can be taken for granted we are being exposed to the truth.
Hi Paris--
ReplyDeleteI found your post quite interesting. I too feel as though receivers have to scrutinize everything they hear on the news, read in the newspapers. I just wrote an essay on journalists and the way they cite certain things. It amazes me how much stories are twisted and how sources are used depending on the quality of the story. Credible sources is something that I believe we ALL should use when referring to a situation. The truth is always out there but because I trust so easily, I tend to agree or go along with the first story I hear.