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ap government 7 chap
chapter 7 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| use of detective-like reporting to unearth scandels, scams, and schemes- puts reporters in adversarial relationships with political leaders | investigative journalism |
| newspapers and magazines- as compared with broadcast media | print media |
| television and radio as compared with print media | broadcast media |
| media programming on cable or internet focused on one topic and aimed at a particular audience (MTV, ESPN, C-SPAN) | narrowcasting |
| an intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction | trial balloons |
| issues that attract the serious attention of public officials | policy agenda |
| people who invest their political "capital" in an issue. Political activists use press releases, press conferences, letter writing | policy entrepreneurs |
| journalist's need to debunk public officials and their policy proposals- crusading against foul play and unfairness in government and society | watchdog function |
| politics in which behavior of citizens and policymakers and the political agenda are increasingly shaped by technology | high tech politics |
| tv, radio, newspapers, magazines, the internet, and other means of popular communication | mass media |
| events purposely staged for the media that look spontaneous- primarily staged for the purpose of being covered | media event |
| meetings of public officials with reporters | press conference |
| sensational style of reporting that focused on violence, corruption, wars and gossip- ushered in by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst | yellow journalism |
| specific locations from which news frequently emanates- ex Congress, White House, Baghdad | beats |
| scandel case in the early 1970's- signaled a new era in the relationship between journalists and politicians | watergate |
| short video clips of approximately 10-15 seconds- typically all that is shown from a politician's speech | sound bites |
| shot of a person's face talking directly to the camera | talking head |
| releasing a story early to the media (on purpose) as if by accident | leak |
| newspapers published by massive media conglomerates- often control broadcast media as well | chains |
| slanting the news in favor of one point of view or political ideology | bias |
| center that regularly surveys people on their attitudes toward the media's coverage politics; also measures which news event people follow most closely | pew center for the people and the press |
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