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VII - Mass Media & Public Agenda Flashcards

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Types of media

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Print

Digital/ Electronic

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Print media examples

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Newspapers
Magazines
Journals

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Digital/ Electronic media examples

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TV
Social media
Internet
Podcast
Blogs
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Various forms of media provide citizens with

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Political information

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Various forms of media can influence the ways in which citizens

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participate politically

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Media & political socialization

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Media contributes to development of an individual’s political attitudes & values

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Media is a type of

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linkage institution

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Changed the game in relationship between Presidency and media
Rise of radio in 1920’s led to Fireside Chats due to disability

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1960 Presidential election

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Rise of TV ownership in the 1950’s

JFK vs Nixon 1st televised Presidential debate

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Credibility gap appeared due to

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Vietnam War

Watergate scandal

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Rise of investigative journalism

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Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
Increasing focus on politicians personal lives

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New phases in media & politics

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Cable television(80’s)
Internet(90’s)
Social media
24 hours news cycle

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Campaigning has increased reliance on

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Social media

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Print media

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Has been on the decline

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New communication technologies & advances in social media have profoundly influenced how citizens routinely acquire

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Political information
News events
Investigative journalism
Election coverage
Political commentary
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Broadcast

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Used by 1st networks in hope of reaching and appealing to a broad range of audience

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Narrowcasting

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Programming targeting a specific, narrow interest

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Rise of cable TV led to

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specialized channels

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Ongoing debate about gov’t regulation of

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electronic media

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Congress created the

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Federal Communications Commission

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Federal Communications Commission

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Intended to regulate the use of airwaves
Seeks to prevent monopolies
Stations must serve public interests

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Fair treatment rule

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If station sells advertising to one candidate, it must be willing to sell it to other candidates running for office

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In spite of advancedment in media & increased media choices, most news coverage lacks

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Substance

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Sound bites

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Short news clips intended to promote the lengthier version

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Bias

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Certain perspective is advocated or advanced

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Ideologically oriented programming

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One idelogy is promoted over the other

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Media ownership

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Few companies owns the majority of media companies

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Rise of fake news has led to

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Uncertainty over credibility of news sources & information

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Trial balons

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When information is intentionally leaked in order to gauge the political reaction

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Talking heads

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Political commentators on the news

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Adversarial press

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Media is suspicious of gov’t officials, seeks to expose lies and/or negative stories

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Watchdog function of the press

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AKA “Fourth estate”

watchdog journalists gather information about wrongdoings of people in power and deliver it to the public

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Public’s views about politicians & public policy is influenced by media

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Attention/coverage given to certain candidates or certain stories, policies, or problems

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Mistakes and negative media coverage can sink a

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Campaign

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Changes in communication technology has changed president’s relationship with

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National constituency and other branches

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Technology politics

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Rapid response to political issues
Rise of social media for campaigning & fundraising
Nationally broadcast State of the Union messages

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Media events

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Politicians & interest groups can bring issues to the public

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Media plays an important role in setting the

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policy agenda

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Interest groups can promote and advance causes that they find

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important

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