SS Vocab. Test WordWall Flashcards
the ideas and attitudes that people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues
public opinion
a mechanism of mass communication, including t.v., radio, the internet, newspapers, magazines, movies, and books
mass media
a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs
interest group
a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person
public opinion poll
a specialist whose job is to conduct polls regular
pollster
whether a person is male or female
gender
by chance
random
issues considered most significant by government officials
public agenda
to release secret government information by anonymous government officials by the media
leak
the role played by a media organization the exposes illegal practices or wastes
watchdog
the act stopping information from being known by blocking it from becoming published
prior restraint
written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation
libel
evil intent
malice
a law that protects a reporter from revealing his or her sources
shield law
to admit
acknowledge
