Gatekeeping Theory

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Gatekeeping Theory by Pamela J. Shoemaker, Timothy Vos, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Pamela J. Shoemaker, Timothy Vos ISBN: 9781135860592
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 10, 2009
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Pamela J. Shoemaker, Timothy Vos
ISBN: 9781135860592
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 10, 2009
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Gatekeeping is one of the media’s central roles in public life: people rely on mediators to transform information about billions of events into a manageable number of media messages. This process determines not only which information is selected, but also what the content and nature of messages, such as news, will be. Gatekeeping Theory describes the powerful process through which events are covered by the mass media, explaining how and why certain information either passes through gates or is closed off from media attention. This book is essential for understanding how even single, seemingly trivial gatekeeping decisions can come together to shape an audience’s view of the world, and illustrates what is at stake in the process.

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Gatekeeping is one of the media’s central roles in public life: people rely on mediators to transform information about billions of events into a manageable number of media messages. This process determines not only which information is selected, but also what the content and nature of messages, such as news, will be. Gatekeeping Theory describes the powerful process through which events are covered by the mass media, explaining how and why certain information either passes through gates or is closed off from media attention. This book is essential for understanding how even single, seemingly trivial gatekeeping decisions can come together to shape an audience’s view of the world, and illustrates what is at stake in the process.

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