TOPIC – ‘News Values’ & ‘Gatekeeping’ all play a part in deciding on and shaping news. Use these two aspects, ‘News Values’ & ‘Gatekeeping’, to show how they are essential contributors to news production. Integrate the story (article attached) and other examples (relevant news stories from the last year, preferably South African) to demonstrate and support your selection. The cites to be used are attached below under ‘Bibliography’ & an additional reference to be added, as well as referencing the article and other examples provided. In other words, explain how the story is packaged for the audience via the terms news values and gatekeeping, with the addition of theoretical information provided from the given bibliography list attached below. Keep in mind that this is from a South African perspective, so how is it moulded (the provided article) for South African audiences.
