Managing the news

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Managing the news refers to acts that are intended to influence the presentation of information within the news media. The expression managing the news is often used in a negative sense. For example, people or organizations that wish to lessen the publicity concerning bad news may choose to release the information late on a Friday, giving journalists less time to pursue the story. Staying "on message" is a technique intended to limit questions and attention to a narrow scope favorable to the subject.

An example cited by the Communication, Cultural and Media Studies infobase regards a February 1996 Scott Report on arms sales to Iraq. In the United Kingdom, the report was given early to certain officials.

Sources

News management entry from the Communication, Cultural and Media Studies infobase, part of Cultsock
Penny Starr and Fred Lucas. "Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama", CNSnews.com, 1 July 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Helen Thomas. Watchdogs of democracy?, ISBN 978-0-7432-6781-6. Chapter 5: "Spinning the News".

Media culture

Media

Ideology

Deception

Forms	Advertising Propaganda Public relations Spin Tabloid journalism

Techniques	Cult of personality Dumbing down Framing Media circus Media event Narcotizing dysfunction Recuperation Sensationalism

Others	Crowd manipulation Managing the news Media manipulation

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Media manipulation

Context	Bias Crowd psychology Deception Dumbing down False balance Half-truths Machiavellianism Media Obfuscation Persuasion Psychological manipulation

Activism	Alternative media Boycott Civil disobedience Culture jamming Demonstrations Guerrilla communication Hacktivism Internet Media Occupations Petitions Protests Youth

Advertising	Billboards False Infomercials Mobiles Modeling Radio Sex Slogans Testimonials TV

Censorship Regulation	Books Broadcast law Burying of scholars Cover-ups Corporate Euphemism Films Historical revisionism Internet Political Religious Self

Hoaxing	April Fools' Fakelore Fake news website Fictitious entries Forgery List Literary Racial Urban legend Virus

Marketing	Branding Loyalty Product Product placement Publicity Research Word of mouth

News media	Agenda-setting Broadcasting Circus Cycle False balance Infotainment Managing Narcotizing dysfunction Pseudo-event Scrum Sensationalism Tabloid journalism

Political campaigning	Advertising Astroturfing Attack ad Canvassing Character assassination Charm offensive Dog-whistle politics Election promises Lawn signs Manifestos Name recognition Negative Push polling Smear campaign Wedge issue

Propaganda	Bandwagon Crowd manipulation Disinformation Fear mongering Framing Indoctrination Loaded language Lying press National mythology Techniques

Psychological warfare	Airborne leaflets False flag Fifth column Information (IT) Lawfare Political Public diplomacy Sedition Subversion

Public relations	Cult of personality Doublespeak Non-apology apology Reputation management Slogans Sound bites Spin Transfer Understatement Weasel words

Sales	Cold calling Door-to-door Phone Pricing Product demonstrations Promotional merchandise Promotion

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Managing the news

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