Influences on Journalistic Media

This unit focuses on theories about the impacts of external factors on news production and distribution. This section includes:

  • 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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