Political Function
What is one (media) example of how the press can be considered the governments watchdog?
Radio, television, magazines, or newspapers.
One reliable question that should be answered as evidence can be part of ___, ___, ___, or ___ something happened.
Who, what, when, or why
An example of the entertainment function may include...
Comic strips, entertaining stories, or featured photos or videos.
A great non-example of the agenda setting function would be...
Having small/little pieces of good information, shortening news articles, having too much unrelated information, etc.
What is a question put as an example for the Record-Keeping function?
What bills passed in Congress?
What happened to the price of oil?
Who won and lost in sports?
True of False: This function is one of the most important aspects of the press's responsibilities.
True
What are a few non-examples of Record-Keeping?
Misspelled names, inaccurate ages, incorrect occupations, misleading images, and/or incorrect locations.
Another thing to note about the press's knowledge of the entertainment function, is to reach people of all...
Ages
The media can emphasize certain ___, ___, or ___ to draw more attention to them.
Topics, issues, or individuals
Getting important information on recent news while keeping your mind sharp is an example of what function?
Entertainment function
The main non-example of the political function is...
Spreading misinformation
What is one thing that could be named a non-example of this function?
Misspelled names, incorrect occupations, inaccurate locations, or misleading images (unrelated to the story)
It is important that journalists or reporters should not lack ___ or ___ in their newscasts or newspapers.
Entertainment; Light element
True or false: The media can determine what to talk about when they want and where they want.
False, the media does have the power to determine what we talk about or address, but it is usually done together or as a nation.
What are [all] of the 4 W's used in the Record-Keeping function?
Who, what, when, and why
Because of the free press, journalists were given accessibility to _____ that helps readers with basing _____.
share information; political opinions
The mass media should reflect an accurate record of...
Local, national, and world news
The main purpose of this function is to...
Provide some entertainment while still delivering the important information.
Using your knowledge of the agenda setting function, what could be a good example (free-be)?
Essentially, anything that may corelate to getting the public to think on the same level as the media
While journalists don't tell us ___, they do tell us ___.
What to think; what to think about
What is the feature of "news you can use" that dominates many newscasts and newspapers?
Soft news
The journalism of two things heavily depends on the record-keeping function. These two things are known as...
Big Headlines; Splashy News Programs
The constant browse through negative news information is another way of saying it is...
Doom scrolling
From the text, why may it be impossible to isolate the effects of the mass media?
Certain causes, issues, or events are too complex to trace individually.
What are TWO acts of the watchdog amongst the government?
Watching for scandals, Covering activities of the government, Views government programs to see if the public’s money goes to good use, or Fights against secrecy of government if it affects the public