Jasmine Elizalde-Ch 13 Vocab. Flashcards
mass media
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 interests.
yellow journalism
a form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late 19th century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized news coverage.
muckraking
a form of journalism in vogue in the early 20th century devoted to exposing misconduct by government, business, and individual politicians.
press release
document offering an official comment or position.
press briefing
a relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press.
press conference
unrestricted session between an elected official and the press,
media effects
influence of news sources on public opinion.
agenda setting
process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government
framing
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 can be released and attributed by name to the source.
off the record
information provided to a journalist that will not be released to public.
on background
information provided to a journalist that will not 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 or publication before the fact; generally held to be in violation of the 1st amendment.
content regulations
limitations on the substance of the mass media.
equal time rule
the rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any.
right of rebuttal
the rule that requires broadcast stations to give individuals the right to have the opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on a radio or TV broadcast.
narrowcasting
targeting media programming at specific populations within society.
citizen journalist
ordinary individuals who collect, report, and analyze, news content.
