News propaganda is covert propaganda packaged as credible news without transparency as to source and motivation. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people Professional journalism is a form of news reporting which developed in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century along with formal schools of journalism News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth Reportage sometimes refers to the total body of media coverage of a particular topic or event including news reporting and analysis " the extensive reportage of recent News style (also journalistic style or news writing) is the particular Prose style used for News reporting (ie Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of Ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional Journalists Historically Objectivity is a significant principle of Journalistic professionalism. News values, sometimes called "news criteria" determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet and the attention it is given by the audience In Journalism, a source is a person publication or other record or document that gives information Editorial independence is the freedom of editors to make decisions without interference from the owners of a publication A journalism school is a School or department usually part of an established University, where Journalists are trained List of Journalism topics This page aims to list all topics related to the field of Journalism. Arts journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of the arts Business journalism is the branch of journalism that tracks records analyses and interprets the economic changes that take place in a society Entertainment journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of Journalism that focus on the Entertainment business and its products Environmental journalism is the collection verification production distribution and exhibition of information regarding current events trends issues and people that are associated Fashion journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all aspects of published Fashion media Political journalism is a broad branch of Journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of Politics and Political science, although the term usually Science journalism is a relatively new branch of Journalism, which uses the art of Reporting to convey information about Science topics to a public forum Sports journalism is a form of Journalism that reports on Sports topics and events While the sports department within some Newspapers has been Tech journalism is a relatively new branch of Journalism, which uses the art of Reporting to convey information about Tech topics to a public forum Trade journalism reports on the movements and developments of the Business world by way of articles or analysis A traffic report is an element of a Radio program or TV news broadcast that informs listeners about general traffic conditions Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location Advocacy journalism is a Genre of Journalism that intentionally and transparently adopts a non-objective viewpoint usually for some social Citizen journalism, also known as public or participatory journalism or democratic journalism, is the act of citizens "playing an active role in the The civic journalism movement (also known as public journalism is according to professor David K Community journalism is locally oriented coverage that typically focuses on city neighborhoods or individual suburbs rather than metropolitan state national or world news "Gonzo" redirects here For other uses see Gonzo (disambiguation Gonzo journalism is a style of Journalism which is written Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Docufiction (often understood as Docudrama) is a Neologism which refers to a cinematographic work in a Genre mixing Fiction and Narrative journalism is the interpretation of a story and the way in which the journalist portrays it be it fictional or non-fictional New Journalism was a style of 1960s and 1970s News writing and Journalism which used literary techniques deemed unconventional at the time Opinion journalism is Journalism that makes no claim of objectivity. Visual journalism is the practice of strategically combining words and images to convey information Watchdog journalism refers to forms of Activist journalism aimed at holding accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact social and political life The term Fourth Estate refers to the press, both in its explicit capacity of advocacy and in its implicit ability to frame political issues Fifth Estate is any class or group in society other than the Clergy ( First Estate) the Nobility ( Second Estate) the Commoners ( Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press Infotainment (a Portmanteau of information and entertainment refers to a general type of media broadcast program which provides a combination of current Media bias in the United States Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Yellow journalism is Journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally News agency (alternative A news agency is an organization of Journalists established to supply News reports to organizations in the News trade Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast" that is published by electrical methods instead of the older methods such as printed newspapers Online journalism is defined as the Reporting of facts produced and distributed via the Internet. Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell Alternative media are media (newspapers radio television movies Internet etc A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth The lack of transparency is critical to distinguishing news propaganda from traditional press releases and video news releases. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News A video news release ( VNR) is a Video segment created by a PR firm advertising agency marketing firm Corporation, or Government
As with any propaganda, news propaganda may be spread for purposes including political or ideological reasons, partisan agenda, religious motivation, and commercial motivation. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions An ideology is a set of beliefs aims and Ideas especially in politics A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos In wartime, propaganda can be motivated by national security reasons. National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty
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United Kingdom
Government produced "news"
The British Satellite News web site claims to be "a free television news and features service", but is provided by World Television, a company that "provides rich communications solutions to corporations, non-profit organisations and governmental institutions. " BSN is entirely funded by the UK Foreign Office, which spent £340m on propaganda activities in the UK alone in 2001. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting [1] [2] The Foreign Office is also the primary funder of the BBC World Service, but as part of the BBC it has complete editorial and managerial independence.
United States
Government produced "news"
In the United States, according to a report by The New York Times David Barstow, the George W. Bush administration has been increasingly criticized for the aggressive use of a tool typical of public relations: previously prepared, ready-to-serve news that big corporations regularly distribute to TV stations in order to sell products or services. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred What is referred to by the report as propaganda is usually distributed through the use of a Video news release (or VNR). Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people A video news release ( VNR) is a Video segment created by a PR firm advertising agency marketing firm Corporation, or Government
A New York Times editorial (March 16, 2005) entitled "And now, the counterfeit news" affirms that at least 20 U. S. federal agencies, like the Department of Defense and the U.S. Census Bureau, produced and distributed hundreds of TV news reports since 2001 that were aired as if they were produced by the media. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public The same report says that this practice was also utilized by the Clinton Administration. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Another report [3] details the use of this practice by the United States Department of Agriculture.
See also
- Bush administration payment of columnists
- Freedom of the Press
- Journalism
- Journalism ethics and standards
- Journalism scandals
- List of topics related to public relations and propaganda
- Managing the news
- Mass media
- News satire
- Public relations
External links
Sources
- The Guardian David Miller: "The propaganda we pass off as news around the world" February 15, 2006
- New York Times editorial: "And now, the counterfeit news" - March 16, 2005, by David Barstow and Robin Stein (reproduced here, at a political advocacy website
Further reference
- Journalists challenge license of Fox TV in Tampa on evidence of false and distorted news reports - from Mindfully.org. The Bush administration payment of columnists refers to the payment of public funds to right-wing media commentators by several U Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of Ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional Journalists Historically Journalism scandals are high-profile incidents or acts whether intentional or accidental that run contrary to the generally accepted ethics and standards of journalism, or Ad Council Agenda-setting theory Al Fateh America's Army, video game produced by the U Managing the news refers to acts which are intended to influence the presentation of information within the news media "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" News satire, also called fake news, is a type of Parody presented in a format typical of mainstream Journalism, and called a satire because of its content Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Journalists Jane Akre and Steve Wilson vs. WTVT Fox-13 in Tampa. Jan 3, 2005.
- Florida station facing consequences for not airing complete BGH story - from NewFarm.org.
- Military news programs secure a public outlet - published on March 9, 2005, by the St. Petersburg Times. Tampa Bay Area Government access channels Air Defense Department programming that also goes to military bases and features anchors in uniform.
- The Boston Globe – Patricia Smith’s virtual reality - article by TransparencyNow.com.
- Drug Control Office faulted for issuing fake news tapes - published on Jan 7, 2005, by The Washington Post, written by Ceci Connolly.
- How to write distorted news – NY Times vs. Washington Post - from Rasmusen Weblog. July 22, 2004.
- Fake news, fake reporter - by Eric Boehlert (Salon.com). Feb. 10, 2005.
- Wanted : 250,000 Americans to fight fake news and government propaganda - from the Center for Media and Democracy, publishers of PRWatch.org.
- sniggle.net: News Trolls - brief descriptions of historical examples of fake news items originating both inside and outside the newsroom
- Press release about the Federal Propaganda Prohibition Act of 2005, legislation proposed by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Media watchdog organizations
- Accuracy in Media watchdog group with a self-proclaimed Conservative bias
- DemocracyNow.org
- FAIR.org - Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting; Media watchdog group with a self-proclaimed Liberal bias
- MediaChannel.org affiliates - A list of over 1,100 Internet communities around the world focused on media issues. Rosa L DeLauro (born March 2 1943) American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
- Media Matters for America - Media watchdog group founded by David Brock
- MediaWatch.com - 20 years of activism
- PR Watch.org - published by the Center for Media and Democracy
- SpinWatch monitoring PR and spin
- Transparency Now : Media criticism and news ethics
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