Question

1. Is blogging subject to the same practices of news media, such as agenda setting, gatekeeping, and framing practices? (5 points)

2. Do you agree that the shift to online politics further fragments citizens into specific audience groups? Does this limit the discussion of key political and economic change? Argue your position with examples of online democracy in Canada and elsewhere.? (5 points)

can you answer the questions in 350 words each and provide the reliable resaurces and references at the end.

Answer 1

Question (1)

Is blogging subject to the same practices of news media, such as agenda setting, gatekeeping, and framing practices?

YES, blogging is also subjected to same practices aof news media.

Following points can explain this:

(1)Bloggers also employ Agenda-setting practices in their blogs. They try to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda. They try to create public awareness and concern of salient issues of society.

(2) Bloggers are also involved in gatekeeping because through this process they filter the information for dissemination, publication, broadcasting through the internet, or some other mode of communication.

(3)Blogging is also subjected to framing practices such as social construction of a social phenomenon through choice of certain words and images to cover a story.

(4)Blogging also provides a forum for public criticism and compromise for their articles.

(5)Blogging aslo changes the mind of public and influence their opinion.