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15 Cards in this Set
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MASS MEDIA
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means of conveying information to large public audiences cheaply and efficiently.
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NEWSPAPER
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a printed publication that is issued regularly, is directed to a general audience, and offers timely news.
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COMMERCIAL BIAS
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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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JOURNALIST
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a person who discovers, reports, writes, edits, and/or publishes the news.
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GATEKEEPING
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the function of determining which news stories are covered and which are not.
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BEAT
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a specific area (for example, police, the White House, business covered by a journalist, who becomes familiar with the territory and its news sources.
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REVOLVING DOOR
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the tendency of public officials, journalists, and lobbyists to move between public and private sector (media, lobbying) jobs.
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SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
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the phenomenon of filtering incoming information through personal values and interests and deciding what to pay attention to.
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HORSE RACE JOURNALISM
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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
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a brief, snappy excerpt from a public figure's speech that is easy to repeat on the news.
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FEEDING FRENZY
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excessive press coverage of an embarrassing or scandalous subject.
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NEWS MANAGEMENT
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the efforts of a politician's staff to control news about the politician.
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SPIN
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an interpretation of a politician's words or actions designed to present a favorable image.
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LEAKING
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secretly revealing confidential information to the press.
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CIVIC JOURNALISM
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a movement among journalists to be responsive to citizen input in determining what news stories to cover.
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