APGov,Jonathan.S Ch13 vocab

Question 1

Agenda setting

Answer 1

The process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government

Question 2

Citizen journalist

Answer 2

Ordinary individuals who collect, report, and analyze news context

Question 3

Content regulations

Answer 3

Limitations on the substance of the mass media

Question 4

Deep backgrounds

Answer 4

Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source

Question 5

equal time rule

Answer 5

The rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any

Question 6

framing

Answer 6

The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue

Question 7

mass media

Answer 7

The entire array of organizations through which information is collected and disseminated to the general public.

Question 8

muckracking

Answer 8

a form of journalism, in vogue in the early twentieth century, devoted to exposing misconduct by government, business, and individual politicians

Question 9

media effects

Answer 9

The influence of news sources on public opinion

Question 10

news media

Answer 10

Media providing the public with new information about subjects of public interest.

Question 11

narrowcasting

Answer 11

Targeting media programming at specific populations within society.

Question 12

off the record

Answer 12

Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public

Question 13

on background

Answer 13

Information provided to a journalist that will be attributed to a named source

Question 14

press briefing

Answer 14

A relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press

Question 15

press conference

Answer 15

An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press.

Question 16

press release

Answer 16

A document offering an official comment or position

Question 17

prior restraint

Answer 17

Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech of publication before the fact: generally held to be in violation of the First Amendment

Question 18

right of rebuttal

Answer 18

The rule that requires broadcast stations to give individuals the right to have the opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on radio or TV broadcast

Question 19

yellow journalism

Answer 19

A form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late nineteenth century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized news coverage.

Question 20

on the record

Answer 20

Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public