An exploration of current theories of news production paying particular attention to how audiences have been encouraged to believe that television news should be led by pictures. Who are the news ‘gatekeepers’, does braodcast news set a benign agenda for the citizen viewer or is news just one strategy by which the ruling elite maintains power?

Lecture to be followed by seminar at 5.15pm: Editing the News

Part of the Visial Imagery in the Mass Media lecture series exploring the nature of imagery in the media and the strategies employed by broadcasters and journalists to restrict, and often simultaneously exploit, the multiple meanings of those images.

The Lectures will be at 16.00 for one hour, and the seminars will follow at 17.15, ending at 18.45. No reservations are required. It is possible to attend either the lecture or the seminar, or both. Places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

Registration required:

No

Free:

Yes