AP Gov ch 5 &6

Among types of bureaucratic entities, the Federal Communications Commission is an example of

"Floating a trial balloon"

when journalists feels the need to be critical & search of weaknesses and inaccuracies

the two step flow of communication relies on what actors to influence public attitudes

infotainment

The internet was started by

the development if the news media in the United States has been shaped by

"On background"

the process in which a few policy elites gather info and then inform followers to pressure gov

media are most likely to be unowned in the

which president first provided space in the white house for reporters

How does the mass media influence the socialization process

A country where the government heavily censors Internet news and search engines

White house and congressional news includes

The best way for democracy to be served by the media is when they

Horse race journalism

the fairness doctrine, equal opportunities, and the reasonable access rule all__ by FCC

media events

television hypothesis

the first american newspapers

The name for those who decide what stories will get covered and if a story is ready to run

Which of the following statements concerning the Federal Communications Commission is incorrect

An independent federal agency that regulates interstate & international communication

mass media

the traditional division of mass media into_ has been made problematic by the internet.

"Off the record"

which of the following FCC regulations has been imposed on the print media

the first coast to coast broadcast by a president was

Soft news

leaders who follow news in specific policy areas

newsworthiness