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How the media influences elections - Coggle Diagram
How the media influences elections
To cover or not to cover
journalists can choose who they report on and how much
if the media do not have enough interest, they do not report
The mere frequency of the person and their name has a great effect.
If the person is controversial and has many stories to offer, he or she often ends up in the media.
Bias, scripts and the polarization of America
news are shifting from straight news to context and analysis
news are more bias and partisan
Complex campaigns and topics are presented in a simplified way
Election campaigns are treated like sporting events, it's win or lose
Social media: Echo chamber and direct line to the masses
social media news are heavily filtered
algorithms decide what you see based on what you like and dislike, what you comment on and click on
we only see one perspective
Candidates have direct communication with the voting public
some voters believe they have an intimate relationship with a candidate
A picture is worth 1,000 words
pictures are more powerful than words
photos published by the news can influence voters' perceptions
photos and videos remain and can also be evidence
Watchdogs of democracy
journalists have to watch voting very carefully
social media is used to see if there are problems with the voting process
This is how manipulation of the election is to be quickly uncovered and made public.
Data journalism: Fact-checking, polls and the self-perpetuating cycle
Polls influence voter perception
Predictions about the outcome of elections, can influence reporting
Accordingly, the media report more on the frontrunners