Show or Gossip & Tell, and how does Austen decide?

Thesis: In essence, Austen’s show method grants the reader the right to judge the character as they see fit and her methods of gossip and tell inform the reader of how that character is perceived in society, and why other characters act the way they do toward the character introduced.  Austen’s different methods of introduction are not only chosen wisely because of the effect Austen wants to have on the reader, but also chosen in concordance with the type of character introduced.