Seminar groups, Tuesday January the ¡­

Seminar groups, Tuesday January the 24th

The topic is "The Sociology of Journalism". Literature: Brian McNair.

Questions for discussion:

1) "Independent Journalism" is an ideal for most news organizations. Discuss this standard in relation to the economic relationships of modern media.

2) Try to find examples of 'biased journalism'. How fruitful is the concept?