Chapter 13 Vocabulary Flashcards
Yellow Journalism
A form of newspaper that featured pictures, comics, color and sensationalized news coverage.
Muckraking
A form of journalism that is devoted to exposing misconduct by government, business, and individual politicians.
press release
A DOCUMENT offering an official comment or position.
press briefing
A relatively RESTRICTED session between a press secretary or aide and the press.
press conference
An UNRESTRICTED session between an elected official and the press.
Who determines where reporters sit in the White House briefing room?
The White House Correspondents Association
media effects
The influence of news sources on public opinion (ex. agenda setting, and framing).
agenda setting
The process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government.
framing
The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue.
on the record
Information provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source.
off the record
Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public.
on background
Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to a named source. (ex. “unnamed senior officials”)
deep background
information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to a named source.
prior restraint
Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication before the fact.
content regulations
limitations on the substance of mass media
