Chapter 7: Mass Media (Key Linkage Institution) Flashcards
1
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Mass Media
A
Television
Radio
Newspapers
Internet
2
Q
Image making
A
Critical using of staged media events
3
Q
30-second presidency
A
Sound bites
Photo ops
Little substance
4
Q
Trial balloons
A
Leaked info used to see political reaction
5
Q
Yellow journalism
A
Bias in newspaper articles
6
Q
Fireside chats
A
Press conferences on radio
7
Q
Kennedy/Nixon
A
Debates showed importance of TV and image
8
Q
Vietnam War and Watergate
A
Soured press on government (begins investigative era)
9
Q
Narrowcasting
A
Cable and the internet now catering to a specific audience
10
Q
Key roles of media
A
- watchdog (keep government honest)
- horserace (election coverage based on who is winning, less substance)