Do Journalists and Gatekeepers Do a Good Job in Selecting

question 6

Essay

Do journalists and gatekeepers do a good job in selecting the types of news and entertainment they cover? Do they allot appropriate time and space to each of these categories? If not, what should they do differently? If so, is there room for improvement?

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Definitions:

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for product differentiation.

Monopolistic Competitor

A market structure where many firms sell products or services that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant differentiation among them.

Local Monopoly

A situation where a single firm has significant control or is the only provider of a product or service in a particular local market, limiting competition.

Drugstore

is a retail shop where medications, as well as other household items and cosmetics, are sold.