EOTO

During the classes EOTO presentations I found group 3 interesting because it was all about different theories in media. I found gatekeeping particularly interesting.

Gatekeeping is when the media filters a news story for publication, the internet, or some other form of  communication. A gatekeeper is someone who controls access to someone or something. For example a secretary is a gatekeeper for the president because she controls who and when they get to see him.

Media filters information for many reasons. They like to get the stories out that will get attention from many people and will want people to subscribe to their website. They filter what information gets out so they can provide the best story possible and put out what will give the biggest reaction to the audience.

Gatekeeping can be a good thing because you can filter false information from getting out in the media, but it can also be a bad thing because you can filter a story to sound more dramatic or give false information to get a better reaction out of people.

A reporter receives many stories in a day, but they can decide what stories to put out and what stories will get the best response from the viewers.