sawsaw Bourdieu (post-power point)

After studying the Bourdieu power point, I have a new understanding of Bourdieu's concepts. Some of the main concepts that stuck out to me in the power point is how much television has had an affect on journalism and the news. Bourdieu writes on page 331: "Any journalist who wants power or influence has to have a TV program. It is even possible for TV journalists to get important positions in the printed press." This quote has become so evident in our society today. The TV journalists such as Katie Couric, Bill O'Reilly, Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters have all become our "go-to person" for reliable news. These are the people we consider to be our reliable news personal. Most of these anchors started off as TV talk shows hosts or have had a previous television career. They didn't begin as writers or published journalists. However, now that they have established themselves as prestigious TV journalists they are being published in the news and have had positions in the printed press.

Another similar quote said by Bourdieu caught my attention. He writes on page 332, "If the printed press should happen to raise an issue-a scandal or a debate- it becomes central only when TV takes it up and gives it full orchestration, and, thereby, political impact." I found this quote to be very interesting because I feel now a days people only look to TV for their news. Most people turn on the TV or look on the internet for their news. It is only until the stories are showed on TV that they gain political influence and become well established.