Ch. 7 - The media Flashcards
What are media effects?
Framing and filtering
what are horse race stories?
election coverage that focuses on poll results and speculation about a likely winner than on substantive differences between the candidates
what are shield laws?
allows reporters to refuse to name sources, some at state level
what is by product theory?
how most Americans gain their political info accidentally while going about their day
what is framing?
reporter includes the overall argument and other info that shapes what the audience learns
what is priming?
what is filtering
the media’s decision to report or not report an issue, also called agenda-setting
what is a linking institution?
actor(s) that inform citizens about government actions or help them exercise control over policy
what is the by-product theory?
the idea that many Americans acquire political information unintentionally rather than by seeking it
what is background or off the record?
describes comments a politician makes to the press on the condition that they can be reported only if they are not attributed to that politician
what is attack journalism?
popular media coverage that focuses on political scandal and controversies which causes a negative public opinion
what is media concentration (conglomerate)?
a media owning multiple media sources in the same geographic area
when did the strict restrictions on media ownership end?
1996
what is yellow journalism?
popular style of newspaper reporting in the 1800s, bold headline, bold stories, and bold illustrations
what is the hostile media effect?
tendency of people to see neutral media coverage of an event as biased
what is the difference between soft and hard news?
soft news aims to entertain and shock and hard news focuses on facts and important issues
