ABSTRACT
This chapter identifies the mechanisms of the gatekeeping process and explores how factors at five levels of analysis influence the construction of news. The five levels include individuals, the routine practices of communication work, communication organizations, social institutions, and social systems. It also identifies the origins of the gatekeeping process, identifying Kurt Lewin as a central figure in conceptualizing gatekeeping. The chapter presents a research design that explores the influence of journalists’ personality type on the construction of news.
