APGovCh.13.Alyssa.Lujano Flashcards
Mass Media
The entire array of organizations through which information is collected and disseminated to the general public.
News Media
Media providing the public with new information about subjects of public interest.
Yellow journalism
A form of newspaper publishing vogue in the late nineteenth century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized news coverage.
Muckraking
A form of journalism, in vogue in the early twentieth century, devoted to exposing misconducted 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.
Media effects
The influence of news sources on public opinion.
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.
Deep background
Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source.
Prior Restraint
Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication before the fact; generally held to be in violation of the first amendment.
