News Values

 1) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage?

British servicewoman dies after Afghan bomb blast. This would be likely to gain coverage for a few reasons. Which are, intensity which is due to the phrase 'bomb blast', clarity as the title can be easily understood and cultural relevance as it is about a British servicewoman.

2) What is gatekeeping?

Gatekeeping is not disclosing information to keep something exclusive. For example, a creator refusing to share where they got something for fear that it will sell out as a result.

3) What are the six ways bias can be created in news?

.Bias through selection and

omission

.Bias through placement

.Bias by headline

.Bias by photos, captions, and

camera angles

.Bias through use of names

and titles

.Bias by choice of words

4) How have online sources such as Twitter, bloggers or Wikileaks changed the way news is selected and published?

They are fast growing news sources which are heavy on having transparency which attracts readers as they are more likely to read news that is not bias or tarnished.

5) In your opinion, how has the digital age changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values? 

The digital age has gone away from Galtung and Ruge's news values to some extent. This is done as with digital media it can be much more easier to effectively attract audiences. A key way this can be completed is through clickbait; incising the audience into clicking and viewing a post due to interest sparked from an exaggerated headline or thumbnail. Another important reason is that audiences have the opportunity to now speak out which will make them more likely to read or understand a news article with passion as they can also give their opinion.

6) How would you update these news values for the digital age? Choose TWO of Galtung and Ruge's news values and say how they have been affected by the growth of digital technology.

Time span- It is possible to publish a media based news outlet in seconds/ minutes in a day which increases the competition for Traditional news outlets to stay relevant. Traditional outlets would need to make efforts to ensure they get unheard information or the news before everyone else does in order to maintain relevancy.

Cultural proximity or relevance - This is harder to use to attract audiences now as digital audiences or global and they can discover news anywhere from around the world. I would update this by instead having the global relevancy and importance a news source has across the globe.