influence of owners

• refers to how owners are able to give direct instructions to news editors

  owners (via their editors) influence the resources to cover news stories, allocate resources to pursue stories, or whether to have reporters

  if editors upset owners, they have a high risk of losing their career - editors may avoid reporting events that may risk their job

  owners are concerned about profit, therefore invasive methods of getting news to attract an audience may be used
• sometimes owners will impose their own vies on editors, directly or indirectly

  political leanings of owners and editors are overwhelmingly conservative
• owners occasionally give direct instructions to editors

  influence resources available to cover news stories, such as whether to have reporters or TV crews in different countries

  journalists and editors dependent for jobs

  focus making profits squeezes news and information for infotainment

  unethical journalist practises encouraged