US Government and the Media Flashcards

1
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type of media including television and radio

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broadcast media

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type of media including printed newspapers, magazines, and tabloids

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print media

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3
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type of media including online newspapers/magazines, blogs, interest group websites with news feeds, and social media

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internet/social media

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4
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a power used by the media to prioritize certain issues to be taken up by politicians, the public, and interest groups

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agenda-setting

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5
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the media’s process of preparing the public to take a particular view of an event, political actor, etc. through its sequential coverage of topics

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priming

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6
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the media’s process to influence how events and issues are interpreted by the reader/audience (the manner of presentation

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framing

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the 1st Amendment provides broad protection, but media organizations and businesses are still required to follow federal anti-trust, tax, labor, and espionage laws

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federal regulation of the media

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8
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spokesperson for the presidential administration; this official serves within the White House Office of the Press Secretary

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White House Press Secretary

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9
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the independent federal agency established in 1914 that enforces antitrust laws and conducts consumer protection; for example, in 2019 the FTC fined Facebook $5 billion for consumer privacy violations

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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10
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the independent federal agency established in 1934 that licenses and regulates broadcast media

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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11
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actions or speech that incite people to rebel against the government; this is not protected under the 1st Amendment

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sedition

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12
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protected exposures of information, activities, or behavior considered to be illegal, abusive, or unethical

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whistleblowing

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13
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illegal actions to obtain secret information about governmental activities

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espionage

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