Chapter 15

Question 1

Things that are known to happen on a regular basis become news like police station, city council, congress

Answer 1

Beats

Question 2

Big stories that are expensive and spontaneous and continues to keep going

Answer 2

Special assignments

Question 3

News gathering unit the geographically assigned crew that are stationed in large cities

Answer 3

Bureaus

Question 4

Because there are so many papers, radio programs, and television broadcasts from which audiences can receive daily news, it’s hard for competing organizations to establish a competitive edge in the news market

Answer 4

Paradox of Organizational Routines

Question 5

TV bias
Crisis mode
Montage

Answer 5

Key changes in news from 1969-2005

Question 6

The daily show results from study

Answer 6

Daily show= hype over substance
News Programs= hype over substance
*young voters recognized campaign events but no facts

Question 7

Transform political engagement:
1. Increase debate
2. Increase diversity
(FB groups led to new info, debates, more political than social)

Answer 7

Democratization Thesis

Question 8

Current system will adapt and maintain political inequalities
(FB groups had one way forum and no healthy debate)

Answer 8

Normalization Thesis

Question 9

Producing large amounts of cheap events that are easy to report, numerous and predictable to fill spots by deadline

Answer 9

News hole