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Used by groups with similar interests (Audubon Society and Wilderness Society) or disparate groups that connect only on a single issue.
What is Coalition Lobbying
100
Link interests groups and political parties; link citizens and government.
What is the purpose of mass media in a Democracy
100
Leading source of news for U.S. public
What is Television
100
Mass Media privately owned in U.S.
What is Media Ownership
100
Tendency of media to focus on which candidate is winning, not on issues of an election
What is Horse-Race Journalism
200
To advance a goal when Congress is unsupportive, such as the NAACP's litigation against racial segregation in the 1950's.
What is "How Interest groups use litigation
200
Changes in technology affect how citizens get news, form political opinions, and interact with the government.
What is mass media and changes in technology
200
Produced multiple news programs, including ones with particular biases.
What is Rise of Cable TV
200
Little government control over print media and Internet
What is Government Regulation of the Media
200
Refers to tendency of broadcast media to cover most stories in a minute or two.
What is Sound-Bite Journalism
300
Use press conferences, television ads, television interviews, endorsement from noted personalities, ect., to gain support.
What is "How interest groups build public support"
300
Decline of newspapers, rise of the Internet, and growth of cable TV.
What is Current trends in U.S. mass media
300
Provides vehicle for political parties and interest groups to communicate with members and quickly take action.
What is Internet
300
Regulations broadcast media (radio, TV, telephone, cable, etc.), enforcing federal laws.
What is Federal Communications Commission (FFC)
300
News events staged by a candidate, official, or interest group to get the attention of the media or influence media coverage.
What is Media Events
400
Laws require lobbyists to register and disclose information about their activities and funding.
What is Regulation of interest groups
400
Newspapers started in colonial times and reached peak influence in early 20th century; in decline since 1950s.
What is Print Media
400
Objectivity in news delivery now less important as viewers often choose programs/sites that share their views.
What is Development of Multiple News Programs/Sites
400
Technical: FCC sets technical rules (such as HDTV broadcast standards)
What is Federal Regulation of Broadcast Media
400
President enjoys unequaled access to national news media and unequaled media coverage.
What is News Media and the President
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Includes all forms of communication that convey information to the general public.
What is Mass Media
500
Allowed president to speak directly to public; Franklin Roosevelt successfully used radio to influence public opinion in "Fireside Chats"
What is Radio
500
Inform the public. Influence public opinion. Influence what topic get coverage and become issues.
What is Roles of the Mass Media in Politics
500
People-media executives, editors, reporters-who decide what news to present in time/space available.
What is Media Gatekeepers
500
News organizations maintain reporters to uncover news and report it; constitute the press corps.
What is Press Corps
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