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Mass Media |
The entire array of organizations through which information is collected and disseminated to the general public |
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News Media |
Media providing the public with news information about subjects or public interests |
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Yellow Journalism |
A form of newspaper publishing from the 19th century that featured pictures, comics, color, and exaggerated and sensationalized news coverage |
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Muckracking |
A form of journalism from the early 19th century that was devoted to exposing misconduct by government, business, and individual politicians |
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Narrowcasting |
Targeting media programming at specific populations within society |
Ex. BET & CBN
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Citizen Journalists |
Ordinary individuals who collect, report, and analyze news content |
amateurs, Internet |
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On the record |
Information provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source |
Formal press conference- can be printed |
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Off the record |
Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public |
Cannot be printed |
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On background |
Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to a specific source |
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Deep background |
Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source |
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Content regulations |
Limitations on the substances on the mass media |
"Serves public interest" |
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Equal time rule |
The rule that requires broadcast stations to seek air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any |
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Equal time rule |
The rule that requires broadcast stations to seek air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any |
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Press release |
A document offering an official comment or position |
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Equal time rule |
The rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any |
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Press release |
A document offering an official comment or position |
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Press Briefing |
A relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press |
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Press conference |
A unrestricted session between an elected official and the press |
FDR fireside chats |
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Media effects |
The influence of news sources on public opinion |
Often measured over short periods of time |
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Media effects |
The influence of news sources on public opinion |
Often measured over short periods of time |
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Agenda setting |
The process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government |
Immigration law in Arizona |
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Framing |
The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue |
Media text influences people's responses |
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Slander |
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation |
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Slander |
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation |
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Libel |
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation |
Written defamation |
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New York Times Co. V Sullivan |
Established their actual malice standard- "heed their rising voices" spoke against Alabama Police and defended civil rights protesters with generally minor discrepancies. Was considered libel against Sullivan and he sued |
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New York Times Co. V Sullivan |
Established their actual malice standard- "heed their rising voices" spoke against Alabama Police and defended civil rights protesters with generally minor discrepancies. Was considered libel against Sullivan and he sued |
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New York Times Co. V US |
First landmark decision by the is Supreme Court on 1st amendment and decided that the 1st amendment protected New York Times to print materials ==> also included Nixon and Pentagon papers |
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