medi Flashcards
An organization founded for the telegraphic dissemination of news
Associated Press
Press releases or other news items prepared for reporters
Canned News
An obligation on broadcasters to give all canidades equal access to the media
Equal Time Rule
A principle that formerly obligated broadcasters to present both sides of the story
Fairness Doctrine
The government agency charged with regulating the electronic media
FCC
U.S. legislation guaranteeing citizens access to certain government documents
Freedom of Information Act
An area easily reached by one television signal
Markets
Investigative reporters that brings up dirt on a person
Muckrakers
An FCC rule permitting a person the right to respond if attacked on a broadcast other than in a regular news program
Right of Reply Rule
Public events not regularly covered
Featured Stories
Public events regularly covered
Routine Stories
A brief statement no longer than a few seconds used on a radio or television broadcast
Sound Bite
Allows companies to won as many as eight radio stations in a large market
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Information provided to the media by an anonymous source as a way of testing the reaction
Trail Balloon
Reporters regularly covering the President
White House Press Corps
