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1.
Introducing the Course
2.
Key Terms
News
Journalism
Social Actors
Technological Actants
Audiences
Journalistic Activities
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Media Effects
Media Dependency Theory
Framing Theory
Agenda Setting Theory
Priming Theory
News Avoidance and Fatigue
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Influences on Journalistic Media
Hierarchy of Influences Model
U.S. Journalistic Culture
News Values
Truth, Bias, and Neutrality
Gender and Racial Gaps
Partisan and Geographic Biases
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Economics of Journalistic Media
Commodification of News
Audience Measurement and Bundling
Third-Party Platforms
Non-Profit Journalism
State-Supported Journalism
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News Audiences
Audience Fragmentation
User-Generated Content
Participatory Journalism
Solutions Journalism
Violence Against Journalists
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History of U.S. Journalism
Early U.S. Journalism
Journalism in the 19th Century
Journalism in the Early 20th Century
Journalism After the Early 20th Century
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Journalism Law and Ethics
The First Amendment
Access, Anonymity, and Privacy
Censorship, Copyright, and Incitement
Libel
Professional Codes of Ethics
9.
Preparing News Stories
Types of News
Opinion-Based Journalism
Story Ideas
Misinformation and Disinformation
10.
Interviewing Sources
News Sources
Contacting Sources and Arranging Interviews
Generating Good Interview Questions
Conducting Interviews
Verifying Information
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Creating News Content
Leads and Nut Grafs
Story Structures
Quotes and Attribution
Integrating Quantitative Information
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Future of Journalism
Social Media and Journalism
Computational Journalism
Artificial Intelligence and Automation
Credits
Clear History
Learning Site
> Influences on Journalistic Media
Week 4
Influences on Journalistic Media
This unit focuses on theories of the things that affect journalism production and distribution.