VII - Mass Media & Public Agenda Flashcards
Types of media
Digital/ Electronic
Print media examples
Newspapers
Magazines
Journals
Digital/ Electronic media examples
TV Social media Internet Podcast Blogs
Various forms of media provide citizens with
Political information
Various forms of media can influence the ways in which citizens
participate politically
Media & political socialization
Media contributes to development of an individual’s political attitudes & values
Media is a type of
linkage institution
Franklin Roosevelt
Changed the game in relationship between Presidency and media
Rise of radio in 1920’s led to Fireside Chats due to disability
1960 Presidential election
Rise of TV ownership in the 1950’s
JFK vs Nixon 1st televised Presidential debate
Credibility gap appeared due to
Vietnam War
Watergate scandal
Rise of investigative journalism
Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
Increasing focus on politicians personal lives
New phases in media & politics
Cable television(80’s)
Internet(90’s)
Social media
24 hours news cycle
Campaigning has increased reliance on
Social media
Print media
Has been on the decline
New communication technologies & advances in social media have profoundly influenced how citizens routinely acquire
Political information News events Investigative journalism Election coverage Political commentary