Chapters 14-16 Flashcards
Court Case disallowing prior restraint authority by states
Near Vs Minnesota
Sisters who tried to sue for libel after a reporter criticized their performance
Cherry
Magazine that was halted initially for national security reasons that had an article about building an H-Bomb
Progressive
Law that protects a reporter from being sued for libel while covering court trials
Shield
John Milton actually wrote about a free press in this publication in 1644
Aeropagetica
Living up to or imitating American practices and values
Ethnocentrism
Another term for scoop behavior when reporters chase celebrities
Herd Journalism
Simple definition - Report of change
News
Presenting all sides of an issue without appearing to favor any one position
Balance
Timeliness, proximity, prominence, human interest are some criteria for
Newsworthiness
Model when researchers argue that people engage in selective exposure and selective retention with regards to the media
Minimal-effects model
Theory where media shoot effects directly into unsuspecting victims like children
Hypodermic -needle Model
Tentative general statement that predicts what could happen
Hypothesis
Media don’t tell us what to think but what to think about
Agenda Setting
Theory where people keep their views to themselves for fear of social isolation
Spiral of Silence