Mass Media
A staged intended for media coverage.
What is a MEDIA EVENT?
The issues that attract the attention of government officials & politically involved people at a given time.
What is a POLICY AGENDA?
What is an IRON TRIANGLE?
What is a PUBLIC INTEREST LOBBY?
The theory of democracy that would applaud the uptick in lobbying activity in recent years, arguing that it's beneficial to democracy.
What is PLURALISM?
The political scandal that led to rising cynicism and skepticism in news reporting on govt. actions.
What is WATERGATE?
People who invest their political "capital" in a certain issue.
What is a POLICY ENTREPRENEUR?
The difficulty faced by interest groups in which potential group members don't join because they'll benefit from the group's activities regardless.
What is the FREE-RIDER PROBLEM?
An organization whose primary purpose is to press for policies that ensure better working conditions and higher wages.
What is a LABOR UNION?
The tendency of Americans to prioritize self-reliance and personal freedoms, which they politicize by participating in interest groups.
What is INDIVIDUALISM?
The FCC rule that a station must provide equal broadcast access to competing candidates.
What is the EQUAL TIME RULE?
A style of reporting that focuses on the competitive aspect of elections rather than in-depth policy analysis or candidate qualifications.
What is HORSE RACE JOURNALISM?
A political persuader who represents an organized group in hopes of influencing policy decisions.
What is a LOBBYIST?
The type of interest group that accounts for the majority of spending on lobbying in recent years.
What is a BUSINESS ORGANIZATION?
The focus of media programming on a particular interest aimed at a particular audience.
What is NARROWCASTING?
A location from which news often emanates.
What is a BEAT?
The theory that the media and political campaigns have a negligible impact on voting behavior.
What is the MINIMAL EFFECTS HYPOTHESIS?
Groups that register with the FEC to raise money from individuals, which is then used for campaign contributions.
What is a POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)?
The state-level provisions that forbid the creation of union shops, specifically authorized by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
What are RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS?
The contemporary phenomenon in which the high-tech media has facilitated the proliferation of political knowledge.
A function of the media in which journalists decide what is and is not newsworthy.
What is GATEKEEPING?
The president's use of their position (especially in the media) to persuade the public and influence policy.
What is the BULLY PULPIT?
A written argument submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
What is an AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF?
The type of interest group that serves a narrow interest, often to preserve the status quo, and that tends to resist compromise.
What is an INTENSITY GROUP?
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What is a SINGLE-ISSUE GROUP?
The process through which people consciously choose to get the news from sources that have viewpoints compatible with their own.
What is SELECTIVE EXPOSURE?