The High Price of Free Information

 

The High Price of Free Information (pages 5 - 7), Chapter 1 Recap

Once, the journalism industry maintained a “firewall” between the wishes of advertisers and editorial content decisions. That rarely exists today, when advertisers expect more marketing impact for their money. With heightened advertiser influence and the endless volume of internet-based information competing for users’ attention, editors feel they must embed emotional triggers in their content that earn clicks, likes, and viral status.

 

INFOhio's databases include access to newspaper, magazine, and journal articles. Read these two articles about the impact of removing firewalls from journalism. 

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Review the AIDA marketing chart (Figure 1.1, shown above) in the previous section of the chapter. Use this chart to analyze a news article from your most-visited social media platform. Would you say the line between marketing and journalism is blurred? Why or why not?
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