Discussion
The concept of Gatekeeping in journalism primarily involves :
Answer: C
Gatekeeping involves the process by which information is filtered for dissemination.
The concept, introduced by Kurt Lewin and applied to news by David Manning White in his 1950 study of a wire editor called 'Mr. Gates', describes how editors and reporters decide which of the many available items become news and which are left out, and how stories are shaped, shortened or emphasised on the way.
Gatekeeping is a decision-making process, not the technical process of broadcasting, the economic management of a news organisation, or the legal regulation of content, though law and economics can influence what gatekeepers choose.
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