News And Newspapers
Beginning of paper
News is simply delineated as “a report of a recent event; something one
has not heard of before”(Websters, 282). Conceding that it is inelaborate in
its definition, news is much more intricate as it succumbs to corporate
moneymaking ideologies. The corporate essence of news is prevalent in th ....
Middle of paper
.... for the purpose of selling their
produc t.
"News is more often made rather than gathered. And it is made on the basis of
what the journalist thinks is important or what the journalist thinks the
audience thinks is important" (Postman, 14).
The Toronto Sun focuses on the audience that yearns for entertainment
and adjuts its word selection and choice of articles to accommodate this need
for entertainment. The glitz and glamour of today's celebrities provide a
fantasy world in which the read ....
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