Definitions | Trends | Government and Media | Sources of News | Bonus |
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The exposing of corruption in the government
What is muckraking?
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New media, such as the internet and online news
What type of media do most people under 35 use?
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Gives information to the press about the president
What does the press secretary do?
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ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX
What are the 4 major broadcast networks?
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None; there is a ban on media
What kind of media covers the Supreme court?
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Local TV stations that carry national networks
What are affiliates?
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It is decreasing
What has been happening to newspaper circulation since 1980?
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The President is the one presenting information at press conferences
What is the difference between a press briefing and a press conference?
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MSNBC, FOX News, CNBC, and CNN
What are the 4 major cable news networks?
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It prevents the accurate education of the public about politics
Why is the bias in media such a problem?
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Targeting media for specific populations
What is narrowcasting?
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1/3
What fraction of 18-29 year olds read the newspaper daily?
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The president had less power over consumers
What happened to the President when there was an increased number of media outlets and a larger variety of channels?
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The profitability of news
What is the priority of mega media corporation?
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It is more positive
How have terrorist attacks affected the public opinion of the media?
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It means information will not be attributed to a source
What is deep background?
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Blogs
What web-based technological innovation was cause an increase in diversity of available news?
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Because of its large size and it is decentralized
Why does media typically only cover Congress leaders or committee chairs?
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Congressional Quarterly, Washington Post, Times Magazine with CNN
What are the three main websites featuring new media?
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FDR
Which President held the most press conferences?
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Electronic delivery of news to all media organizations
What is wire service?
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It is decreasing because of the increased use of press secretaries and briefings.
What is the trend regarding the frequency of presidential press conferences? Why?
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Electronic forms of media because airwaves are public property and are in limited supply
Which form of media is regulated by the government?Why?
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Critical of media because of bias and lack of accuracy, but think of national news as credible
How do people view national news compared to their general opinion of media?
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It consolidates it to increase market shares
How does private ownership affect media?
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