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"
It's an appropriate example as it's showing a fellow British resident dying, and it's quite intense as she is the first female officer to be killed, which makes this news story surprising and unusual. 

2) What is gatekeeping?
Gatekeeping is the process of filtering information prior to dissemination.

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/camera angles, bias through use of names and titles, and bias by choice of words.

4) How have online sources such as Twitter, bloggers or Wikileaks changed the way news is selected and published?
Online sources have changed the way news is selected and published as typically stories nowadays are ones that are shocking/surprising and get through word of mouth quickly. Sometimes, they aren't exactly true.

5) In your opinion, how has the digital age changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values? 
The digital age has changed their values in a more assertive way. They're here, more than  ever, and they're being used extremely at times.

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.
Unexpectedness - more unusual stories have been aired
Socio-cultural - people tend to enforce their ideologies and beliefs

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