Mass media "filters" filtered out new stories and facts that are presented in major local, regional, national and international news media outlets. The five classes of media "filters" are:
1) Ownership, especially when media ownership is consolidated and participatory with regards to self and special interests.
2) Funding sources include both internal and external sources of financing the reporting.
3) Sourcing - where sources can influence action taking advantage of their value to the source, and which can negatively affect access and reliability, and punish those that negatively impact the source or the sources constituents.
4) Flak - negative responses to a media statement, article, or program. It can be lawsuits, intimidation, violence, boycott and destroying livelihood.
5) "being branded fear activating ideology that is not accepted by the hegemony". - communist, socialist, liberal, etc.
1) Ownership, especially when media ownership is consolidated and participatory with regards to self and special interests.
2) Funding sources include both internal and external sources of financing the reporting.
3) Sourcing - where sources can influence action taking advantage of their value to the source, and which can negatively affect access and reliability, and punish those that negatively impact the source or the sources constituents.
4) Flak - negative responses to a media statement, article, or program. It can be lawsuits, intimidation, violence, boycott and destroying livelihood.
5) "being branded fear activating ideology that is not accepted by the hegemony". - communist, socialist, liberal, etc.
The reporter could not get past the media filters with his highly controversial stories, even though they were well documented and fact-checked.
by mlhiss December 15, 2019
Get the media filtermug. An IT term that refers to content created, stored, and distributed in digital format. The term has an unfortunate etymological coincidence with the Latin phrase "digitus medius", meaning "middle finger", which humorously highlights the prevalence of inappropriate content swimming on the Internet.
While digital media encompasses a vast array of creative works, the term's unfortunate etymology reminds us of the less savory aspects of the internet.
by Emotional Cruiser September 16, 2025
Get the digital mediamug. by Spiroc0724 September 26, 2020
Get the Off-stream mediamug. All of the subservient little morons in the media who deliver the DNC's message to the masses. The message, although usually destructive to the country, is delivered in a sing-songity "Aren't we glad we're all part of this" tone which drives its acceptance.
"The Winged Monkeys in the Media will say this is all normal and natural, you are only imagining higher prices for groceries, Ukraine is a democracy, and Trump is Hitler's lying taint."
--Scott Adams on X
--Scott Adams on X
by geekmalone July 1, 2024
Get the Winged Monkeys in the Mediamug. by Manwhospeaksonlytruths27 February 24, 2025
Get the Jp Mediamug. It's best influencer marketing if you will collaborate with this network you will get a awesome result it's is both good for youtuber and brand
by Friendly media network November 26, 2021
Get the Friendly media networkmug. When all you do is post pictures of your boyfriend or girlfriend on social media to the point where people get annoyed
by mam22 October 5, 2016
Get the social media pdamug.