chapter.13.sury.sanchez Flashcards
mass media
The entire array of organizations through which information is collected and disseminated to the general public.
news media
Media providing the public with new information about subjects of public interest.
yellow journalism
A form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late nineteenth century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized news coverage.
muckraking
a form of journalism, in vogue in the early twentieth century, devoted to exposing misconduct by government, business, and individual politicians
press release
A document offering an official comment or position
Press briefing
A relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press
Press Conference
An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press.
media effects
The influence of news sources on public opinion
agenda setting
The process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government
framing
The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue`
on the record
information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public
off the record
Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public
on backstage
Information provided to a journalist that will be attributed to a named source
deep background
Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source
prior restraint
Constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech of publication before the fact: generally held to be in violation of the First Amendment
