What’s News? Who Makes the News?

Alastair Hetherington

Chapter 1 in News, Newspapers and Television, 1985, pp 1-21 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Both comments contain an element of truth, though neither tells the whole truth. Hearst’s quip highlights one point: that obtaining news is often a struggle, with participants in the event trying to prevent publication. But the same people, as frequently, may seek publicity for actions or decisions favourable to them — especially if they are politicians or industrialists. What they say may well be worth printing, though journalists must be wary about the motives and reliability of such sources.

Keywords: Television News; Royal Commission; Daily Mail; Programme Editor; Library Film (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-18000-4_1

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