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Who was Admiral Mike Boorda?
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Chief of Naval Operations, the highest ranking man in the Navy
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What was the problem with Admiral Boorda's ribbons?
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He may have been wearing an award for valor that he did not earn, although the Navy policy is not clear.
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What happened when Boorda was told that an article was being written about him?
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He shot himself, again showing the power of the media.
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The average adult or child watches how much TV a day?
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three hours
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What is the most important media for politics?
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TV is the most important
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How do newspapers compete with TV for retaining readers?
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By providing more thorough and thoughtful coverage
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What is threatening the hold of TV over the provision of news to people?
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The Internet, which can respond even more quickly than TV to events
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What was the largest media merger in history?
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AOL and Time-Warner
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What is the threat to democracy from the concentration of the media in a few companies?
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Loss of diversity and the ability of one company, or a few, to influence the whole country
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Why was the Telecommunications Act of 1996 not reported extensively in the media?
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It gave them billions of dollars worth of free access to frequencies for free, a fact they didn't want discussed in public, so most didn't report it
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What factor often impedes TV stations from doing indepth stories as newspapers usually do?
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The news department in a TV station is expected to make a profit like other shows, and can't spend a lot of money on investigation (there are some obvious exceptions, this applies to general news shows)
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What is Atomization of the Media?
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Despite the media mergers, many media outlets such as local cable companies are catering to small groups, and will encourage diversity
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What are the two major trends in the media?
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concentration through mergers opposed by atomization, giant companies vs small, local stations
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What is a major problem with Internet news?
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Any idiot can post anything he wants on the Internet. Note the case where Pierre Salinger reported that a TWA flight that had crashed was shot down by a Navy missile, a story made up by a pilot on the Internet
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What are two aspects of the relationship between the media and politics?
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Symbiotic, they need each other, but also adversarial, they fight all the time
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What are tactics used by politicians in the symbiotic relation with the media?
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Interviews, "Leaks", Press conferences, and "Media events"
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What are Media Events?
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Staged spectacles for TV that combine photo opportunities with a policy statement, usually set up to show support for the policy being discussed
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What is the average "sound bite" of a political speech?
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Under 10 seconds
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What may happen when a politican praises a reporter for a story?
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Others will see the reporter as being "taken in" by the politician
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How did George W Bush change the relationship with the media?
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He pulled back from the heavy involvement of Reagan and Clinton, although he has been more visible since 9/11
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How is media coverage of the Supreme Court different than its coverage of the President and Congress?
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They usually focus on laws or decisions, not on the judges themselves
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What is a major sign of media bias?
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They report much more negative news about politicians than positive news
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What is "Commercial Bias" in the media?
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They often deliberately print or broadcast what advertisers want
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Why do TV stations often play down stories about blacks or minorities?
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Commercial bias. Most middle-class whites don't want to see shows about lower classes or minorities, so the advertisers won't reach as many people
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Why did the media play up the anthrax scare?
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To make the audience fear, so they would watch more to find out what they needed to do, which made the advertisers happy. Another case of commercial bias
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What is "Game Organization" in the media?
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The idea that politicians, especially, are in it to win for their side. It lets the stations portray clear sides, even when there aren't any. This argues against showing compromise
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What is media malaise?
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Feeling by the public of cynicism and distrust against the media
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What is the Arab version of CNN?
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Al-Jazeera, a network based in Qatar that reports from the Arab viewpoint. It has a major influence in the middle east, and may or may not be biased, or just reporting public (Arab) opinion.
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