Ritual-view news is drama that invites readers to assume social roles.

Evidence

Under a ritual view, then, news is not information but drama. It does not describe the world but portrays an arena of dramatic forces and action; it exists solely in historical time; and it invites our participation on the basis of our assuming, often vicariously, social roles within it. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 172

Categorization

• DEFINE: Summarizes the ritual view’s practical consequence for journalism: news as dramatic role-play.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 172
• XREF: connects to: The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161; Media do ideological labor by assigning events to classifying schemes.

Broader Connections

• The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs #expands (0.85) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161
• Media do ideological labor by assigning events to classifying schemes. #expands (0.60)