Types of Media
A broad term that includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, internet sources, blogs, and social media postings that cover important events.
News Media
The media's ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public.
Agenda Setting
The concentration of ownership of the media into fewer corporations.
Media Consolidation
Forms of electronic communication that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
Social Media
An organization that gathers and reports on news and then sells the stories to other outlets.
Wire Service
The slanting of political news coverage in support of a particular political party or ideology.
Partisan Bias
Sources of information designed to reach a wide audience, including newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets.
Mass Media
An approach to newsgathering in which reporters dig into stories, often looking for instances of wrongdoing.
Investigative Journalism
Coverage of political campaigns that focuses more on the drama of the campaign than on policy issues.
horse-race journalism
Outlets for news and other content including radio and television that brings stories directly into people's homes.