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Public Opinion
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ideas+attitudes the people hold about elected officials,candidates,government+ political issues
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Mass Media
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a mechanism of mass communication including television,radio,the internet,newspapers,magazines,books etc.
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Interest Group
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a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs
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Public Opinion Poll
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a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person
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Pollster
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a specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly
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Public Agenda
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issues considered most significant by government officials
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Leak
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to release secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media
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Watchdog
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the role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste
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Prior Restraint
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the act of stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published
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Libel
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written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation
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Malice
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evil intent
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Shield Law
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a law that protects a reporter from revealing his or her sources
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Public Interests Group
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an organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general
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Nonpartisan
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free from party ties or bias
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Lobbyist
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representative of an interest group who controls lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
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