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political ideology
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a set of beliefs about politics + public policy
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sampling
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those chosen to participate in the poll must be representative of the general public and be chosen at random
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radical
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favors rapid, fundamental change in the existing social, political or economic order; may be willing to resort to extreme means i.e. violence or revolution.
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liberal
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supports active government in promoting individual welfare + supporting civil rights
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conservative
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promotes a limited government role in helping individuals economically , supports traditional values and lifestyles , promotes more active role of government in national security
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new class
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middle-income people who live in cities, skip church and mostly have liberal political views
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pure liberal
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one who is liberal in both economic and social/personal conduct issues
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pure conservative
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one who is conservative in both economic and social/personal conduct issues
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goals listed in the preamble of the U.S. constution
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-justice
-domestic tranquility -the general welfare |
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people who's party identification differs from their parent's
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independants
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on the record
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official may be quoted by name
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off the record
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what the official says cannot be printed
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on background
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what the official says can be printed but may not be attributed by name
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on deep background
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what the official says can be printed, but it cannot be attributed to anybody
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(roles of the media) Signaler Role
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-alert the public to major events
-Agenda setting: the public's interest and priorities follow the attention someone or something gets in the media |
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Common-Carrier Role
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-carry messages from politicians to people
-politicians an dmass media compete to interpret events -speaking in sound bites |
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Watchdog Role
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-protect the public from official wrongdoing by alerting the m to the problems
-media has to be cynical in this role |
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medium
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a means of communication that transmits some kind of info
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sample
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portion of a population that can represent the whole population
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quota sample
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people are polled based on percentages that are set to reflect the makeup of the overall group
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most reliable measure of public opinion (????)
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scientific polls
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Freedom of Informations Act
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U.S. legislation guaranteeing citizens access to certain government documents
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Associated Press
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An organization founded for the telegraphic disemination of news in 1848
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yellow journalism
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sensationalized news reporting
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FCC
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the gov agency charged with regulating the electronic media
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equal time rule
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an obligation to broadcasters to give all candidates equal access to the media
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White House Press Corps
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reporters regularely assigned to cover the prez
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routine stories
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public events regularly covered by reporters
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feature stories
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public events not regularly covered by reporters
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canned news
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press releases or other news items prepared for reporters
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sound bite
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a brief statement no longer than a few seconds used on a radio or television broadcast
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