According to Herbert Gans' study, the journalistic value of 'objectivity' often leads to what kind of reporting that can create a false impression of an issue?
Explanation
This question highlights a key critique of journalistic practice from a cultural studies perspective. The professional norm of 'objectivity,' while well-intentioned, can paradoxically distort reality by giving equal weight to unequal positions (e.g., representing scientific consensus as a 50/50 debate), thereby serving a hegemonic function.
Other questions
Stuart Hall defined ideologies as the mental frameworks used by different classes and social groups to make sense of society. What components does this framework include?
According to Stuart Hall, what is the primary function of discourse?
Stuart Hall used Antonio Gramsci's concept of hegemony to explain the maintenance of power. How is hegemony described in the text?
Hall believed mainstream communication research in the United States serves the 'myth of democratic pluralism.' What is the pretense of this myth?
What did Stuart Hall mean by the term 'articulate' in the context of cultural studies?
In his analysis of news selection, Herbert Gans identified several cultural factors that influence what becomes news. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors he discovered?
Luke Winslow's analysis of the reality TV show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' serves as an example of ideological work in media. What myth does Winslow claim the show reinforces?
Stuart Hall outlined three decoding options for an audience member when consuming a media message. Which option involves the audience seeing through the establishment bias and mounting an organized effort to demythologize the news?
Why did Stuart Hall refer to his work as 'cultural studies' rather than 'media studies'?
In his critique of traditional Marxism, Stuart Hall adopted what he called 'Marxism without guarantees.' What does this mean?
What is the primary goal of ideological scholarship, according to the summary of Luke Winslow's critique?
According to the chapter, what is the 'ultimate issue' for cultural studies regarding information presented by the media?
The chapter discusses the paradox of satire as used by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. What is this paradox?
What does the term 'economic determinism,' which Hall critiqued, refer to?
Which philosopher's study of mental illness, sexuality, and criminality influenced Hall's understanding of 'discursive formations'?
According to the chapter, why do many stories from corporate-controlled media prevent stories about the plight of people in Africa from being told?
What is the mission statement for cultural studies that Hall took from Karl Marx's tombstone?
In the decoding model proposed by Stuart Hall, what is meant by 'applying a negotiable code'?
What was Stuart Hall's attitude toward the finding that media messages have little effect, a common result of mainstream research?
What is the 'consent-making function' of the mass media, according to Hall's theory of hegemony?
How did the Australian street artist 'Meek' use his art to offer resistance to the dominant ideology, as described in the chapter?
In the analysis of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,' the show is described as a 'mini morality play' that suggests what?
What is the source of the bulk of broadcast and print news, according to the study by Herbert Gans?
Stuart Hall held a pessimistic view of the powerless changing the system, which he called 'pessimism of the intellect.' What opposing view did he hold that he called 'optimism of the will'?
According to the chapter's critique section, what is a potential weakness of Stuart Hall's theory regarding its clarification of values?
What is the title of Stuart Hall's best-known qualitative research book, which analyzes how street mugging by black teenagers became statistics of increasing crime?
In the analysis of the term 'black' versus 'Negro' or 'colored,' what does the chapter suggest was the ideological effect of activists insisting on the term 'black'?
What is Larry Frey's ethical mandate of 'communication activism for social justice' contrasted with?
What does 'discursive formation' mean in the context of Foucault's work, which influenced Hall?
Which of the three decoding options outlined by Hall involves the audience consuming the media message in line with the preferred reading?
What is a key difference between Hall's cultural studies and the critical theory of Stanley Deetz?
According to the analysis of the TV show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,' how are corporations like ABC portrayed?
What does Hall believe happens when communication scholarship is stripped from its cultural context and ignores unequal power distribution?
In the critique of Stuart Hall's theory, what issue is raised regarding his writing style?
What journalistic value, identified by Herbert Gans, leads to news stories focusing on the 'rugged individual'?
Why was the work of Larry Frey and Mara Adelman at Bonaventure House presented as an example of communication activism?
What is the result of the media's hegemonic influence, according to Hall?
When Hall referred to the 'body counts' of survey research, what was he critiquing?
In Winslow's critique of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,' what convinces the host and viewers that the families are 'deserving people'?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three decoding options Hall outlined for an audience?
What is Hall's view on the truth of cultural studies?
The chapter discusses a critique of the TV shows 'The Daily Show' and 'The Late Show,' suggesting they may actually support the hegemony they mock. What reason is given for this unintended effect?
What does the cultural value of 'ethnocentrism' mean in the context of US journalism as described by Herbert Gans?
Hall argued that the mass media maintain the dominance of those already in power. How do they primarily achieve this, according to his theory?
In the analysis of the linguistic struggle over the abortion debate, what term did the pro-life side fail to make 'stick in the public arena'?
What did Hall's analysis of the book 'Policing the Crisis' find regarding the media's reporting on street mugging?
What does Larry Frey's concept of a 'social justice sensibility' begin with?
According to the chapter, where did Stuart Hall direct the Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS)?
In Winslow's analysis, what is the 'real work' done in 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'?