vocab
Vocab
The changing roles of U.S. news media
Misc.
The media and elections
100
media that emphasizes the news
What is news media
100
the process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs
What is political socialization
100
The framers understood the press as a ________of politicians and governments
watchdog
100
The FCC is which of the following A) an arm in the U.S. Congress devoted to communications issues B) a special interest group C) the federal judiciary D)an independent regulatory agency E) a white house agency
D an independent regulatory agency
100
The media has been referred to as: a) a bully pulpit b) the great mediator c) the voice of the people d) the fourth branch
D the fourth branch
200
means of communication that reach the public through various ways
What is mass media
200
the process by which individuals perceive what they want in the media
What is selective perception
200
During the Jacksonian era the press began to shift its appeal away from elite readers and toward the mass of less-educated and less politically interested readers. This increased _____
political participation by the common people
200
the best way for a candidate to deliver a message to the most politically informed Americans in the electorate is to use _______ a) television b) radio c)mass mailing d) newspapers e) internet
D newspapers
200
Media coverage of campaigns tend to focus on.. a) foreign and military policy b) social and environmental policy c) candidate biographies and background d) campaign strategies and the horse race e) accusations of media bias and wrongdoing
D campaign strategies and the horse race
300
A common tendency in the media to comment less on a candidate's position on issues than on a candidate's position on the polls compared with other candidates.
What is a horse race
300
the process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own biases
What is selective exposure
300
I was the first president to recognize the effectiveness of radio to reach the public. My fireside chats were the model for later presidents
Who is FDR
300
What is the main objective of the American media
to make a profit
300
____ strongly influences the public's idea of what traits are important to a candidate
television
400
by calling public attention to certain issues, the media help determine what topics will become subjects of public debate and legislation
What is agenda setting
400
an important influence of print and broadcast media on public opinion- Politicians, like everybody else, try to use this to win arguments, and they try to influence the "spin" the media will give to their actions or issues. (presenting an issue in a way that will likely get the most agreement from others)
What is issue framing
400
this reshaped the definition of news as it sought to appeal to less politically aware readers
What is the penny press
400
identify two ways candidates can use the media to help their campaigns
candidates can stage media events, make direct appearances on television, go on debates, use sound bites to promote their campaigns. The media can also show candidates doing good things, visiting schools, charity work etc.
400
what are some of the media's influence on public opinion and attention
people may not pay attention to the media or may not believe everything they see or read. - may be critical or suspicious of the media - people tend to filter the news through political socialization or selectivity - the media is the deciding factor of what issues will be in the public's attention
500
an exaggeration and sensationalism in the news media
What is yellow journalism
500
the division of audiences into small groups due to the wide spectrum of media outlets because people are scattered across more press outlets and these outlets cover politics in varied ways, the impact of the press had become more diffused.
What is audience fragmentation
500
an independent regulatory commission that reinforce the trend toward media conglomeration by relaxing and striking down regulations that limit cable and television network ownership by the same company
What is the Federal Communications Commission
500
identify two ways the media may hurt the changes of a candidate
investigative journalism and allowing negative advertisements to be run etc.
500
Identify two ways the media may hurt the changes of a candidate
investigative journalism or allowing negative advertising to be run etc.
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