Questions related to the political impact the media has (may it be an independent media outlet, or the mainstream media), or the general consensus the media has on a political topic.
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The influence of the "24-hour news cycle" on politics - how useful is this concept?
Many in politics refer to the "24-hour news cycle", but what does it mean?
It doesn't mean that reporting of and commentary on fast-changing (or not so fast-changing) political events goes on during the night as well as in the daytime.
It doesn't…
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Is infowars a credible source for political news?
As a source for news, how credible is infowars?
If you think it is not credible, can you please provide an example which illustrates it being untrustworthy (i.e. provide a claim made by alex jones and a refutation?)
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Is the day of a press release an issue of political strategy?
I was watching Al-Jazeera PM news yesterday, and a bulletin about the "US fresh allegations that Assad was using a crematorium to hide evidence of mass killings" came up.
Unfortunately, I cannot find a video of the news (and the one in the linked…
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How do newspapers elucidate the motivations of politicians/countries?
(Not sure if this should be on the meta)
Here's an example of what I'm referring to:
A United States ally, South Korea has maintained it would not provide Ukraine with lethal aid and has sought to avoid antagonising Russia, both for economic…
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What would be the impact of imposing a rating system for journalism?
Background of the problem
Suppose, I am a president/prime-minister of a country 'X', and my country has an arch-enemy alongside my country's border who is more wealthy, powerful, populous, and more cohesive. I came to power in a democratic way with…
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What are politicians saying when they greet each other in front of cameras
In the news, when politicians appear in front of the media, you can often see their mouths move but their voices are not recorded. This can happen before they have to give a statement or when they greet other politicians, often from other…
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News aggregate service based on reasonable importance
I'm looking for a news site that gives a reasonable representation of the actual important events going on in the world as a whole. All of my current news sources, even relatively respectable ones like the Atlantic, are very euro-centric, prone to…
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Are there countries where the governing bodies of public broadcasting organizations are directly elected by the general public?
In Germany, the public broadcasting organizations (Rundfunkrat) financed by the GEZ tax are controlled by "trade unions, women's associations, churches, and parliamentary groups" (translated by Google):
The Broadcasting Council consists of members…
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How does a newspaper maintain its chosen political stance?
Many (most?) major newspapers are associated with some particular socio-political viewpoint. For example, the Guardian is traditionally seen as a left-wing, socially-liberal outlet, whereas The Times is generally more conservative.
How is this slant…
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Major cases of mainstream media creating (substantial) political or personal damage getting a story wrong due to premature publication
Someone recently claimed that regulations on press releases and press coverage are well founded, because the media too often prematurely publish information in a way that hurts a nation or individuals.
So, I was wondering:
What are the major cases…
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Making news into theatre meaning?
What is the meaning of this? I am currently studying Canadian and world issues and in one question, it is asking for the meaning of this and an example, please help, I really do not know what does ''making news into theatre'' mean
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How are news made in western mainstream media?
I was wondering how news are made in the mainstream media like BBC, EuroNews, Fox, CNN etc. Who decides what event makes it to be reported?
Recently, I read an article , which stated that in 1983, 90% of US media was owned by 50 companies, whereas…
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