Show:
Behind the Box
Committees
False Media
Journalism
Misc.
100
An online website where an individual group or topic is discussed. During the 2012 election, the candidates had these to express their opinions.
What is a blog?
100
Media Executives, news editors, and reporters who direct the flow of news
Who are gatekeepers
100
The use of celebrities and unrelated public affairs as a diversion in elections
What is infotainment?
100
The degree of a stories importance
What is newsworthiness?
100
Means employed in mass communication
What is mass media?
200
Information that is directed at a large audience
What is broadcasting?
200
Leaders who follow news in specific policy areas
Who are Attentive Policy Elites
200
A verbal false public statement about the election or candidates
What is libel?
200
A form of investigation journalism
What is watchdog journalism?
200
A situation that is so worthy that the media is compelled to cover it
What is media event?
300
Information that is directed at a specific group of people
What is narrowcasting?
300
Organization that raises money privately in attempts to convince legislators.
What is a political action committee (PAC)
300
A written or published false statement about the election or candidates
What is slander?
300
Reporting news and running commercials geared to a target audience defined by demographic characteristics
What is market-driven journalism?
300
A list of issues that need government attention
What is political agenda?
400
The belief that TV is to blame for the low level of citizens knowledge about public affairs.
What is television hypothesis?
400
Independent federal agency that regulates interstate and international communication by television, radio, telephone, cable and satellite.
What is the Federal Communications Commission (FAC)
400
Bias information to promote a political point of view
What is propaganda?
400
Election coverage that focuses on which candidate is ahead in the election
What is horse race journalism?
400
The President and Vice President of the US
Who are Barack Obama and Joe Biden?
500
The best nickname for Ms. Chagnon
What is Chaganator
500
Maggie Hassan is the current ________ of new hampshire.
Who is the governor?
500
The use of false media in the 2012 election
Answer is open ended. :)
500
New Hampshire Senators
Who are Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte?
500
- Natural born citizen - Resident for 14 years - 35 years or older
What are the 3 qualifications to become president?