Chapter 12 Flashcards
Blog
A series, or log of discussion items on a page of the World wide Web
Equal time rule
An FCC rule that if a broadcaster sells time to one candidate, it must sell equal time to other candidates
Horse-race journalism
News coverage that focuses on who is ahead rather than on the issues.
Routine Stories
Media stories about events regularly covered by reporters.
Feature stories
Media stories about events that, though public are not regularly, are not regularly covered by reporters.
Insider stories
Media stories about events that are not usually made public
Trail balloon
Information leaked to the media to test public reaction to a possible policy
Loaded language
Words that imply a value judgement m, used to persuade a reader without having made a serious argument.
Selective attention
Paying attention only to those new stories with which one already agrees
Adversarial press
The tendency of the national media to be suspicious of officials and eager to reveal unflattering stories about them
Sound bite
A radio or video clip of someone speaking
