Public Opinion
What is a pollster?
a person who conducts polls regularly
Direction
refers to whether a public opinion on a topic is positive or negative (for or against)
What are the two types of mass media?
Print media, electronic media
Nonpartisan
free from party ties
Malice
Evil or ill intent
What is public opinion?
refers to the ideas and attitudes that people hold about an issue or person
Intensity
how strongly a person or group holds an opinion on an issue
Public agenda
issues considered most significant by government officials
Public interest groups
organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans
shield laws
protects reporters from having to reveal their sources
What is a public opinion poll?
a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person
Interest groups
group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs
Watchdog
role played by media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste
Lobbyists
people who represent interest groups
What horror game created more fear of animatronics?
Five Nights at Freddys
What are the 3 factors of public opinion?
Direction, intensity, Stability
Stability
how firmly people hold to their views
Prior Restraint
government censorship of material before it is published
What is propaganda?
Presenting information in a slanted or biased way
Libel
Written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation
What are the 3 things that may influence someones opinion?
Personal background, mass media, interest groups
Push polls
to reword a question to shape a persons response
Why do politicians and media need each other?
Media need information to write articles, politicians need media coverage to get their message out
Name 3 types of propaganda
Endorsement, Just plain folks, Stacked cards, glittering generality, Transfer, The bandwagon
In the film "Home Alone" what nickname did Marc want to use for harry and himself?
The Wet Bandits