Chapter 7 – The Mass Media And The Political Agenda

Question 0

Mass media

Answer 0

Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and other means of popular communication.

Question 1

High-tech politics

Answer 1

A politics in which the behavior of citizens and policymakers and the political agenda itself are increasingly shaped by technology

Question 2

Media events

Answer 2

Events purposely stage for the media that none the less spontaneous.

Question 3

Press conferences

Answer 3

Meetings of public officials with reporters.

Question 4

Investigative journalism

Answer 4

The use of in depth reporting to on earth scandals, scams, and schemes, which at times puts reporters and at first Sarayo relationships with political leaders.

Question 5

Print media

Answer 5

Newspapers and magazines, as compared with broadcast media.

Question 6

Broadcast media

Answer 6

Television and radio, as compared with print media.

Question 7

Narrowcasting

Answer 7

Media programming on cable TV or the Internet that is focused on one topic and aimed at a particular audience.

Question 8

Chains

Answer 8

Newspapers published by massive media conglomerates that account for over four fifths of the nation’s daily newspaper circulation.

Question 9

Beats

Answer 9

Pacific locations from which news frequently emanates, such as Congress or the White House.

Question 10

Trial balloons

Answer 10

An international news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction.

Question 11

Sound bites

Answer 11

Short video clips of approximately 15 seconds

Question 12

Talking head

Answer 12

A shot of a persons face talking directly to the camera.

Question 13

Policy agenda

Answer 13

The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actively involved in politics at the time.

Question 14

Policy entrepreneurs

Answer 14

People who invest their political capital in an issue.