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Media convergence |
The merging of traditional media with digital communication Technologies such as telecommunications and the internet |
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Mass media |
Means of conveying information to large public audiences cheaply and efficiently |
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Narrowcasting |
The targeting of specialized audiences by the media |
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News organizations |
Businesses (and occasionally nonprofits) devoted to reporting and disseminating new via print, broadcast, or digital media-- or a multimedia combination |
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Blogs |
Web logs, or online journals, that can cover any topic, including political analysis |
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News aggregators |
Web sites, applications, and software that cull content from other digital sources |
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Commercial bias |
The tendency of the media to make coverage and programming decisions based on what will attract a large audience and maximize profits |
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Gatekeepers |
Journalists and media elite who determine which news stories are covered and which are not |
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Muckrakers |
Investigative reporters who search for and expose misconduct in corporate activity or public official |
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Civic journalism |
A movement among journalists to be responsive to citizens input in determining what new stories to cover |
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Revolving door |
The tendency of public officials, journalists, and lobbyists to move between public and private sector (media, lobbying) jobs |
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Pundit |
A professional observer and commentator on politics |
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Priming |
The way in which the media's emphasis on particular characteristics of people, events, or issues influences The public's perception of those people, events, or issues |
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Framing |
Process through which the media emphasizes particular aspects of a news story, thereby influencing the public's perception of the story |
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Selective perception |
The phenomenon of filtering incoming information through personal values and interests |
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Horse-race journalism |
The media's focus on the competitive aspects of politics rather than on actual policy proposals and political decisions |
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Sound bite |
A brief, snappy excerpt from a public figure speech that is easy to repeat on the news |
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Feeding frenzy |
Excessive press coverage of an embarrassing or scandalous subject |
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Permanent campaign |
The idea that governing requires a continual effort to convince the public to sign on to the program, requiring reliance on consultants and an emphasis on politics over policy |
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News management |
The efforts of a politician staff to control news about the politician |
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Spin |
An interpretation of a politician's words or actions, designed to present a favorable image |
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Leaks |
Confidential information secretly reveal to the press |
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Trial balloon |
An official leak of a proposal to determine public reaction to it without risk |
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Political accountability |
The Democratic principle that political leaders must answer to the public for their action |
