Qualitative data analysis
- The acting was very realistic
- Noam Chomsky links with press as all languages hold similar structures which highlights the insights into inequality and power.
- Lazarfeld links with press as ideas flow from mass media to opinion leaders. Making decisions.
- Flowed quite well and talks about the difficulties on propaganda when someone else takes your story.
- Characters were on point and they fit the theme very well.
Broadcasting – It is communicating with many audiences
Narrowcasting – It is communicating with small audiences (niche)
What is the ethos of the BBC?
They are their to inform and to entertain.
what is the distinction of populism and Paternalism?
Populism is what the audience want and Paternalism is what the government want.
Populism is good in the way they offer pleasure but can be presented to be in the negative side as they won’t stop and could lead to regulation.
Paternalism is good to allow audiences to stop asking for what makes the enjoy and allows them only certain amount of freedom and it intends to promote their own good, however many people can go against it and the will of a person so it represents the behaviours of others of society.
BBC charter, BBC ethos, Lord Reith
The start of BBC Television 14:00 – 16:00 Grace Wyndham-Goldie changing nature of modern communication, essentially by transforming time and space. 100 years ago people would be surprised to hear other people in another space and many people believe it can be like a miracle as they don’t have what we have nowadays. Habermas talks about transforming the world and transforming the sphere.
Fear of new technology – People have a fear that they don’t know if it is good or not.
acting like ‘social cement’ – as it connected us all together.
Habermas – Transformation of the Public Sphere
the transformation of time and space, the central place that the BBC plays in our everyday lives, the link between individuals and celebrities, royalty, politicians etc, the connection towards major events – Cup Finals, Coronations, abdications, funerals, economic unrest etc, the way in which BBC acts as ‘social cement’
Broadcasting and the theory of public service
Air waves is a resource that did not obey national boundaries. The state then was obliged to take control of the right to broadcast in all societies.
Accountability and broadcasting
The governors have remained relatively powerless, and do not see their job as one of representing external interests and views.
Independent professionals or men with an interest?
Broadcasting is a process which cannot be entirely understood from its products. The and Annan Report claimed that ‘good broadcasting would reflect the competing demands of a society which was increasingly multi-racial and pluralist’. In turn, this variety could be secured only by giving the talented broadcasters greater freedom of expression. Freedom of expression gives special rights and duties to the media. The media inform society on matters of public interest and create an important platform for public debate