keannu
VIP Member
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Korean
- Home Country
- South Korea
- Current Location
- South Korea
1. Does "standard fare" represent "standard practice or routine"? Is it a metaphor?
2. What does "the ready-made copy" mean? Do influential or powerful people already have some potential news article as even their names or presence can make their news to be delivered easily?
st196)The news is often claimed to be the lifeblood of democracy. A vigorous and independent news service is a fundamental part of a fully functioning democratic system, providing the range of perspectives and information that enable people to consider and make their own decisions. The news media may not tell us what to think but they do set the agenda on what we think about. This is one reason why so many people invest so many resources in trying to get into the news. The news media also powerfully affects policy-makers. Seeking out the most privileged voices in society is standard fare for journalists, as the powerful are both newsworthy and adept at providing the ready-made copy which is so convenient in increasingly pressurised newsrooms. But this special access to the media adds to growing cynicismthat news media legitimise social inequality and hinder participatory and contemplative democracy.
2. What does "the ready-made copy" mean? Do influential or powerful people already have some potential news article as even their names or presence can make their news to be delivered easily?
st196)The news is often claimed to be the lifeblood of democracy. A vigorous and independent news service is a fundamental part of a fully functioning democratic system, providing the range of perspectives and information that enable people to consider and make their own decisions. The news media may not tell us what to think but they do set the agenda on what we think about. This is one reason why so many people invest so many resources in trying to get into the news. The news media also powerfully affects policy-makers. Seeking out the most privileged voices in society is standard fare for journalists, as the powerful are both newsworthy and adept at providing the ready-made copy which is so convenient in increasingly pressurised newsrooms. But this special access to the media adds to growing cynicismthat news media legitimise social inequality and hinder participatory and contemplative democracy.