Roots of News Media in the United States
Current Media Trends
Rules Governing the Media
How the Media cover politics
Toward Reform: Media Influence, Media Bias, and Public Confidence
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media providing the public with news of information about subjects of public interest
What is news media
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an electronic delivery of news gathered by the news service's corespondents and sent to all member news media organizations
What is wire service
100
government attempts to regulate the substance of the mass media
What is content regulation
100
The Supreme Court decided that "actual malice" must be proved to support a finding of libel against a public figure
What is New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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the process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue.
What is framing
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Did the amount of news American's receive from radio increase from 1997 to 2005?
What is yes
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targeting media programing at specific populations within society
What is narrowcasting
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the rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any
What is equal time rule
200
Name two of the three ways communications between officials or public figures and the media occurs.
What is a press release, a press briefing, or a press conference
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Is the press liking or disliking a candidate vital to the candidate's success or failure
What is yes
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a form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late 19th century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage
What is yellow journalim
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the collecting, reporting, and analyzing of news content by ordinary individuals
What is citizen journalism
300
what form of media does the media regulate and name one reason why?
What is the electronic component (radio and TV) because the airwaves used for electronic media are considered public property and are rented and because there are a limited supply of airwaves, and thus, without regulation, they would interfere with each other.
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Which branch of the government that receives the most press attention and what type (positive, negative, or neutral) is it typically?
What is the presidency and negative
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What is American's general view of the media
What is negative
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a from of journalism in, vogue in the early 20th century, concerned with reforming government and business conduct
What is muckraking
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This can lead to polarization of public opinion
What is narrowcasting
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How is journalism monitored (through the government? or other ways?)
Journalism is not censored through the government. However, there is a "code of ethics" within the profession.
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What is the breakdown of coverage of congress (who gets picked first and who gets the most air time)
The minority, majority, and Speaker of the House are the preferred speakers. Whips are second best. Then, key committee chairs also receive a lot of press time.
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Why does the media have little effect on what people believe
people tend to see what they want to see; people focus on parts of the report that reinforce their own attitude and ignore parts that challenge their core beliefs.
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This has transformed campaigning by providing for greater transparency of candidates and their campaign practices.
What is social networking and video sharing
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these affect people's opinions and are commonly used on news broadcasts
What are experts
500
What does the FCC stand for and what is its purpose
The FCC or the Federal Communications Commission and is charged with ensuring that air waves "serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity".
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How is the Supreme Court covered by the media and why?
The Supreme Court does not allow the media to record proceedings and releases tapes at the end of proceedings. The Court cites the need to protect the public's perception of the Supreme Court as nonpolitical and autonomous entity
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Do late night comedy shows affect politics? If yes, give an example
What is yes and SNL
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