Chapter 13 (The News Media)

Question 1

Yellow Journalism

Answer 1

Exaggerated stories.

Question 2

Print Media

Answer 2

Free press, very valuable as it was the only means of communication back then.

Question 3

Muckraking

Answer 3

Exposing misconduct. Upton Sinclair “The Jungle”.

Question 4

What is the News Media referred as?

Answer 4

The 4th branch of government because its so influential.

Question 5

C-SPAN

Answer 5

Live Congress.

Question 6

Press release

Answer 6

Official written document

Question 7

Press briefing

Answer 7

Press secretary represents the official, answers questions.

Question 8

Press conference

Answer 8

The president answers questions from the public.

Question 9

Covering Media

Answer 9

Covering the presidency is a big role, Congress can be a little overwhelming (focus on leaders), and no one really covers the Supreme Court because there are no cameras allowed.

Question 10

Media effects

Answer 10

Influencing public opinion.

Question 11

Agenda setting

Answer 11

Media news influences issues addressed by the government.

Question 12

Framing

Answer 12

The media also defines issues of concern.

Question 13

Variation

Answer 13

The media has lots of variety but foreign policy is left out a lot.

Question 14

Elite Bias

Answer 14

White, rich, men.

Question 15

Dramatic Bias

Answer 15

Dramatic stories over important stories.

Question 16

Public Confidence

Answer 16

We don’t trust the media yet we still want them to watch over the government.

Question 17

Sources: on/off record

Answer 17

Everything gets recorded or nothing.

Question 18

Sources: on background

Answer 18

Source can be shown.

Question 19

Sources: deep background

Answer 19

Source cannot be shown.

Question 20

Telecommunications Act (1996)

Answer 20

Media ownership.

Question 21

Libel

Answer 21

Written defamation.

Question 22

Slander

Answer 22

Spoken defamation.

Question 23

Narrowcasting

Answer 23

Targeting a specific group of people. Leads to polarization.

Question 24

Infotainment

Answer 24

Combination of entertainment and information. Ex: Talk shows, comedy shows.

Question 25

Talking Heads

Answer 25

People who influence the public, could be former politicians, “experts”.