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The News Media

The News Media. Oct 13, 2014. Features of American newspapers. Local base Importance of advertising For profit. History. Rise of mass circulation newspapers (1800s) Reasons: cost, type of news, features Professionalization of journalism Rise and fall of circulation

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The News Media

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  1. The News Media Oct 13, 2014

  2. Features of American newspapers • Local base • Importance of advertising • For profit

  3. History • Rise of mass circulation newspapers (1800s) • Reasons: cost, type of news, features • Professionalization of journalism • Rise and fall of circulation • Development of national media • Change from personal to corporate ownership

  4. Themes • Ideal of objectivity • Relation to professionalization • Meanings of objectivity • Shift to “adversarial” relation to public officials • What is news? • Shift towards broader definition

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