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What is an interest group? |
An organization that pursues the common interest of groups of people Particularly by trying to influence the development, adoption, and implementation of public policies |
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What is a self interest group? |
An interest group whose primary objective is to promote the interests of the group and its members
And to seek benefits that are primarily or exclusively for its members |
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What is a public interest group? |
An interest group that seeks to achieve goals that the group views as being for the good of the whole community
Rather than providing specific benefits for its members |
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What are issue-oriented interest groups? |
An interest group that spontaneously develops to express the views of people
On the particular issues, concerns, or grievance |
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What are institutionalized interest groups? |
An interest group that has developed a formal organization
Includes such features as: - Well established membership-based - Paid professional staff - Permanent offices - Capacity to keep its members and public aware of its views and activities |
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How do some public interest groups avoid the free rider problem? |
By offering particular benefits (termed selective incentives) |
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What is a selective incentive? |
A particular benefit that is made available to the members of an interest group But is not available to the public as a whole |
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What are two distinct strategies on how interest groups try to influence public policy? |
Inside strategies Outside strategies |
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What are inside strategies? |
Strategies where interest group leaders develop close contacts With key decision-makers in government and the public service In order to influence public policies |
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What are outside strategies? |
Strategies where interest group leaders appeal to the public for support and mobilize members In order to put pressure on decision-makers concerning public policies |
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What is Neo corporatism? |
A political system where the state actively collaborates with Selective majority interest
To seek a consensus concerning the country's major economic and social policies |
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What is lobbying? |
Effort to persuade legislators, Executives, or public officials
To adopt and Implement policies or decisions favored by an individual, business, or group
Through direct personal contact |
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What is a social movement? |
An informal network of groups and individuals who
On the basis of a collective identity and shared values
Engage in political and/or cultural struggle intended to break or expand the boundaries of the existing system
And undertake Collective action designed to affect both state and Society |
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What is the libertarian perspective on mass media? |
If the mass media are free from government control and regulation
Individuals will be able to obtain and access the information and ideas they want |
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What is the social responsibility perspective on mass media? |
The media has a responsibility to the public
Freeing the media from government regulation and control Does not necessarily result in the public interest being served |
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What is the dominant ideology perspective on mass media? |
The mass media convey the values of the powerful And serve the interests of those who benefit from the status quo |
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What is framing? |
Selecting and highlighting some facets of an event or issues And making connections among them so as to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, and/or solution |
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What is News management? |
Controlling and shaping the perception of news In order to effect the Public's evaluation of news stories |
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What is an infotainment? |
Merging of information and entertainment in news and public affairs programming of the mass media, particular television |
