Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2013
Publication Source
The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture Journal
Abstract
This textual analysis examines the role of pseudo-events in the newsgathering process depicted on season five of The Wire. The researchers found that the press and sources construct “reality”; sources present “masks” to conceal “reality”' and journalists acknowledge the absurdity of pseudo-events but cover staged events as genuine news. The overriding conclusion is that journalists fail citizens by constructing a false reality through a negotiation with powerful sources who are media- savvy enough to control depictions. These findings are then interpreted through the lens of cultivation theory.
Inclusive pages
135-169
ISBN/ISSN
1932-8036
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2013, University of Southern California
Publisher
University of Southern California
Volume
5
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Ferrucci, Patrick and Painter, Chad, "Pseudo Newsgathering: Analyzing Journalists’ Use of Pseudo-events on 'The Wire'" (2013). Communication Faculty Publications. 27.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cmm_fac_pub/27
Included in
American Politics Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Comments
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