The primary factor in how a person shapes their political opinions
What is family and education?
100
Seeks middle ground between conservative and liberal positions
What is a moderate?
100
Government actions to address an issue, solve a problem, or meet the needs and wishes of the citizens.
What is public policy?
100
The period of journalism from 1941 – 1966. During this time the media served to reinforce the political establishments. They reported only on things that the administrations wanted them to.
What is Lapdog Journalism?
100
Information is presented in confusing language called jargon that is hard for the average person to understand.
What is the un-accessibility of the media?
200
Your set of basic beliefs about life, culture, government and society
What is your ideology?
200
The government should stay out of the way in economic affairs and that free enterprise should be promoted
What is the economic view of a conservative person?
200
A body of non elected government officials
What is a bureaucracy?
200
The period of journalism from 1966 – 1974. During this time, the media scrutinized political elites through independent investigations. They were critical only when politically relevant though. Private lives were still off limits.
What is watchdog journalism?
200
If a print or electronic media outlet leans to the left or right.
What is bias?
300
Political ideology based on the belief that the role of government should be limited
What is conservative ideology?
300
The political ideology that is commonly referred to as the left.
What is liberal?
300
Examples of participants in public policy.
What are elected officials, political leaders, interest groups,
print/electronic media, individual citizens
300
The period of journalism from 1974 – present. During this time, the media is critical of both political and personal lives of candidates and politicians. The reporting is harsh, aggressive and intrusive.
What is junkyard dog journalism?
300
The way the media presents the story
What is framing?
400
Political ideology based on the belief that government should play an active role in society
What is liberal ideology?
400
The political ideology that is typically referred to as the right.
What is conservative?
400
_______________ have different opinions about the role of government in shaping public policy.
Who are individuals?
400
The media frantically covers a story to a point of oversaturation
What is a feeding frenzy?
400
The media attempts to cue individuals to think about certain issues when making decisions
What is priming?
500
Name at least two factors that help shape your opinion
What is family and education, Race, Gender, Occupation,
Socioeconomic Status, Mass Media, Peer Groups, Opinion Leaders, Historic Events?
500
They believe that economic opportunity should be promoted by the government.
What is the economic view of a liberal person?
500
Three examples of public policy in action.
What is Hurricane Katrina, BP Oil Spill, Civil Rights, Healthcare, Vietnam War protests, Prohibition, etc...?
500
Functions of the media. (at least 3)
What is gatekeeping, raising the salience of important issues, transmitting political information, and protecting the public (watchdog function)
500
Causes of a feeding frenzy.
What are advances in technology - the 24 hour news cycle, and the internet have added to the occurrence of feeding frenzies
- Competitive pressure between the many news outlets
- Political events
- Any incidence of low character from a politician or candidate
- The nosey public demands these stories