Influence of Media Gatekeepers on Public Opinion

Media gatekeepers are responsible for filtering information before it is shared with the public.

A media monopoly occurs when one single company dominates a market.

Oligopoly is when a few companies dominate a market.

Narrowcasting involves targeting smaller audience segments with specialized content.

Media gatekeepers do not have any influence on public opinion of a news event.

Media literacy involves learning to think critically about the role of media in society.

Political economy analyzes patterns of class domination and economic power.

Hegemony is the use of media to create a consensus around certain ideas, so that they come to be accepted as common sense.

Feminist studies in media highlight the under-representation of women as media producers.

Ethnic media studies reveal that ethnic groups are often depicted in stereotypical roles such as maid, criminal, or terrorist.

What does media literacy involve?

What does hegemony refer to in the context of media?

What does semiotic analysis in media involve?

What is the focus of ethnic media studies?

What is the primary concern of feminist studies in media?