Newsworthiness Discussion, English homework help

answer both of the questions: i will have a discussion and i will need to know a lot about these 2 questions.

The
application of news values has a direct impact on what is reported and what is
not reported. Since this is so, by what means
and methods can people learn about marginalized and disenfranchised
people and minorities who may be excluded from mainstream media except when
they ‘threaten’ elite individuals and groups?

Do
newspapers contribute to the status quo, or do they challenge the
status quo, authority, and abuses of power?