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13 Cards in this Set
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Public Agenda |
Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action |
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Managed News |
Information generated and distributed by the government in such a way as to give government interests priority over candor |
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Yellow Journalism |
A term for sensationalistic, irresponsible journalism |
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Electronic Media |
Communication channels that involve electronic transmissions, such as radio, television, and, to an increasing extent, the Internet |
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Narrowcasting |
Broadcasting that is targeted to one small sector of the population |
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Podcasting |
A method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video files, for downloading onto mobile devices or personal computers |
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Sound Bite |
A brief, memorable comment that can easily be fit into news broadcasts |
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Spin |
An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to the candidate's campaign strategy |
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Spin Doctor |
A political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events |
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White House Press Corps |
The reporters assigned full-time to cover the presidency |
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Press Secretary |
The presidential staff member responsible for handling White House media relations and communications |
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Media Access |
The public's right of access to the media |
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Bias |
An inclination or a preference that interferes with impartial judgment |
