US Government and the Media Flashcards
type of media including television and radio
broadcast media
type of media including printed newspapers, magazines, and tabloids
print media
type of media including online newspapers/magazines, blogs, interest group websites with news feeds, and social media
internet/social media
a power used by the media to prioritize certain issues to be taken up by politicians, the public, and interest groups
agenda-setting
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
priming
the media’s process to influence how events and issues are interpreted by the reader/audience (the manner of presentation
framing
the 1st Amendment provides broad protection, but media organizations and businesses are still required to follow federal anti-trust, tax, labor, and espionage laws
federal regulation of the media
spokesperson for the presidential administration; this official serves within the White House Office of the Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary
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
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
the independent federal agency established in 1934 that licenses and regulates broadcast media
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
actions or speech that incite people to rebel against the government; this is not protected under the 1st Amendment
sedition
protected exposures of information, activities, or behavior considered to be illegal, abusive, or unethical
whistleblowing
illegal actions to obtain secret information about governmental activities
espionage
