chapter 16

Question 1

news media

Answer 1

A broad term that includes all media sources that cover important events.

Question 2

social media

Answer 2

Forms of electronic communication that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

Question 3

agenda setting

Answer 3

The media’s ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public.

Question 4

mass media

Answer 4

Sources of information designed to reach a wide audience,

Question 5

What are some examples of news media?

Answer 5

newspapers, magazines, radio, television, internet sources, blogs, and social media postings that cover important events.

Question 6

What are some examples of mass media?

Answer 6

newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets.

Question 7

wire service

Answer 7

An organization that gathers and reports on news and then sells the stories to other outlets.

Question 8

investigative journalism

Answer 8

An approach to newsgathering in which reporters dig into stories, often looking for instances of wrongdoing.

Question 9

broadcast media

Answer 9

Outlets for news and other content including radio and television that bring stories directly into people’s homes.

Question 10

media consolidation

Answer 10

The concentration of ownership of the media into fewer corporations.

Question 11

partisan bias

Answer 11

The slanting of political news coverage in support of a particular political party or ideology.

Question 12

horse-race journalism

Answer 12

Coverage of political campaigns that focuses more on the drama of the campaign than on policy issues.

Question 13

What are the negative effects of media consolidation?

Answer 13

makes media biased towards certain policy issues that are prioritized by the corporation.

Question 14

What impact does horse-race journalism have on American democracy?

Answer 14

It shifts focus from the important policy issues that each candidate is discussing
It creates a biased perception of the candidates
candidates may focus more on strategies that on important policy issues

Question 15

How does media deregulation impact american democracy?

Answer 15

-it leads to increased rates of media concentration, which creates more biased and partisan news coverage

Question 16

for-profit media

Answer 16

media organizations that operate with the primary goal of making money. They generate revenue through advertising, subscriptions, and other commercial activities.

Question 17

Why is for-profit media often biased?

Answer 17

Their content and operations are often influenced by the need to attract and retain audiences to maximize profits.

Question 18

gatekeeping

Answer 18

The process by which editors and media executives decide which news stories get published or broadcasted, essentially controlling the flow of information to the public.