2/8 test Flashcards
Agenda setting
The media’s ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public
Broadcast media
outlets for news and other content including radio and television that bring stories directly into people’s homes
Collective action
political actions occurs when individuals contribute their energy, time, or money, to a larger groups goals
Collective good
also called a public good; a public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they do not help to achieve it
Economic interest group
Group advocating on behalf of the financial interests of the members
Free riders
Individuals who enjoy collective good and benefit from the action of an interest group without joining
Government interest groups
organizations acting on behalf of local, stae, or foreign governments
Grassroots lobbying
Mobilizing interest group members to pressure their representatives by contacting them directly through phone class, email, and social media
Horse-race journalism
coverage of political campaigns that focus more on the drama of the campaign that on policy issues
Interest group
voluntary associations of who come together with the goal of getting the polices that they favor enacted
investigative journalism
an approach to news gathering in which reporters dig into stories often looking for instances of wrong doing
Iron triangle
the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy. Congress, and interest groups, policy makers, and policy advocates
Issue network
the webs of influence betwenn interest groups policy makers, and policy advocates
Lobbying
Interacting with government officials in order to advances a groups public policy goals
Mass media
Sources of information designed to reach a wide audience including newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets
News media
a broad term that includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, interest sources, blogs and social media posting that cover important events
partisan bais
The slanting of What actions can teens take to improve the amount of sleep they get news coverage in support of a particular political party or ideology
Policy agenda
the set of issues to which government officials, voters and the public are paying attention
Public interest groups
groups that act on behalf of the collective interests of a broad group of individuals
Revolving door
the movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions
Selective benefits
benefits available only to those who join the group
Social media
forms of electronic communication that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking
Social media
diffuse groups that educate the public and put pressure on policymakers in and effort to bring about societal change
Wire service
an organization that gathers and reports on news and then sells the stories to other outlets
