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Media-Government-Public: Coalitions and Oppositions

2009; Routledge; Volume: 12; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10714420903123970

1547-7487

Elihu Katz,

Media Influence and Politics

Triangles, famously, describe coalitions and oppositions. It may be useful to think of the news as a triangle of relations among M, G and P, that is, among Media, Government (or Establishment), and People. Thus, “routine news” is typically initiated by G, resulting in a coalition with M. “Investigative reporting” of accidents and scandals is initiated by M, and aims for a coalition with P in opposition to G. Similarly, a “revolutionary scenario” is initiated by P against G, seeking to enlist M. A “disaster” scenario introduces a subversive agent S, aiming to undermine the system, but tempting M into a hate-love relationship.