It's a Matter of Opinion
The ideas and attitudes that people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues
Public opinion
Issued considered most significant by government officials
Public agenda
An organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general
Public-interest group
A mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the internet, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies
Mass media
To release secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media
Leak
Free from party ties or bias
Nonpartisan
A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs
Interest group
The role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste
Watchdog
Representative of an interest group who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
Lobbyist
A survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person
Public opinion poll
The act of stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published
Prior restraint
Favoring one view
Biased
A specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly
Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
Libel
To promise
Guarantee