Vocab Pt. l
A way in which the media can alter public perceptions of an issue - by choosing which facts they include in the reporting.
Priming
In the United States , 6 media functions can be listed: 1. Entertaining the public, 2. reporting the news , 3. identifying public problems , 4. socializing new generations , 5. providing a political forum , and _____.
6. making profits.
(Pg. 277) what type of apple product had the first spoken blogs on the internet downloaded onto it.
Apples iPods
(Pg.272) A candidate who " goes negative" may thus unintentionally ________.
boost the chances of a third candidate who is not of the exchange.
A political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events.
Spin Doctor
Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action.
Public Agenda
one of the most incisive comments about the importance of the media was made by____.
( Hint: Pg. 267)
" A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it , is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both."
James Madison
(Pg.276) Originally what did blogs do ?
Blogs were the work of a single individual , describing that persons opinions and experiences.
(Pg.274) Despite the large field , most Republican leaders assumed that the debates would _______.
lead to results similar to those in the presidential primary campaigns of 2011-2012.
In politics , A political party's most loyal supporters.
Base
A website that provides search and aggregation services , but creates little or no original content.
Aggregator
On the Internet, news organizations that employ reporters and create articles are known as____.
( Hint: Pg. 269)
Content Providers
(Pg.278) The first amendment does not mention what ?
Electronic media .
(Pg.275) The democrats held ____ debates and ____ forums in 2015.
9 debates and 13 forums
The principle that an ISP should treat all internet traffic equally.
( Hint: Pg. 279 )
Network neutrality
A brief , memorable comment that easily fits into news broadcasts.
Sound Bite
The most interesting aspect of television -and of the online video - is that it relies one....
(Hint: Pg. 271)
pictures rather than words to attract the viewers attention.
( Pg. 279) Who pays for the internet?
Funding mostly comes from individuals and organizations that connect to it .
(Pg.275) The work of this strategist includes designing a user-friends and attractive ____ for the candidate.
Website
An inclination or preference that interferes with impartial judgement.
Bias
An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to the candidate's campaign strategy.
Spin
(Pg.272) All forms of the media that are listed are :
television , newspapers, radio , magazines , and...
and they have a significant political impact on American society.
online services.
(Pg.279) what does ISP mean ?
Internet service provider
(Pg. 276) blogs can be highly specialized , highly political , and____.
highly entertaining.
From Web log. A website where an individual or group posts regular updates on their ideas or experiences.
Blog