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adversarial press
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the suspicious attitude of the national press toward public officials
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attack journalism
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the current era of media coverage that seizes upon any bit of information or rumor that might call into question the qualifications or character of a public official
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background story (news)
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a tactic by government officials to win journalistic friends. the official discusses current policy on condition that the source of the information not be identified by name
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confidentiality
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reporters' keeping sources of their stories secret. most states and the federal government allow courts to decide whether the need of a journalist to protect sources outweighs the interests of the government in gathering evidence in a criminal investigation
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equal time rule
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an FCC regulation requiring that if a station sells time to one candidate seeking an office, it must sell time to the opposing candidate as well
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fairness doctrine
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an FCC rule, abolished in 1987, that required broadcasters to give time to opposing views if they broadcast one side of a controversial issue
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feature stories
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a type of news story that involves a public event not routinely covered by reporters and that requires a reporter to take initiative to select the story and persuade an editor to run it
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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an agency of the federal government with authority to develop regulations for the broadcast media
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gatekeeper
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the role played by the media in influencing what subjects become national political issues and for how long
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insider stories
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a type of news story that involves information not usually made public which requires investigative work on the part of a reporter or a leak by some official
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loaded language
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the use of words to persuade people of something without actually making a clear argument for it
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market (television)
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the area reached by a station's television signal
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mental tune-out
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the attitude of a person who ignores messages from radio or television which do not agree with his or her existing beliefs
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muckraker
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a journalist who investigates the activities of public officials and organizations, especially business firms, seeking to expose and publicize misconduct or corruption. also referred to as an investigative reporter
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party press
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newspapers created, sponsored, and controlled by political parties to further their interests. this form of press existed in the early years of the American public. circulation was chiefly among political and commercial elites
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political editorializing rule
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a regulation of the FCC providing a candidate with the right to respond if a broadcaster endorses the opposing candidate
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popular press
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self-supporting daily newspapers aimed at mass readership
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prior restraint
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government censorship by forbidding publication of the information
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right-of-reply rule
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a regulation by the FCC permitting a person the right to respond if attacked on a broadcast other than a regular news program
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routine stories
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a type of news story that involves a public event regularly covered by reporters. these stories are related in almost exactly the same way by all media. the political opinions of journalists have the least effect on these stories
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scorekeeper
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the role played by the national media in keeping track of and helping make decisions
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selective attention
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perceiving only what one wants to perceive from television or radio reporting
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sound bite
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a video clip used on nightly newscasts. the average length of such clips has decreased, making it harder for candidates to get their message across
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trial balloon
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a tactic by an anonymous source to float a policy to ascertain public reaction before the policy is actually proposed
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watchdog
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the role played by the national media in investigating political personalities and exposing scandals
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yellow journalism
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the use of sensationalism to attract a large readership for a newspaper
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