Media Quiz

meet with elected officials and attend legislative meetings to share info w/ individuals who make important decisions

using ordinary language & clothes to convey that the spokesperson or candidate is just like everyone else

when the media chooses what information to share with or keep from the pubic, they are acting as:

bandwagon, card stacking, glittering generalities, name calling, plain folks, testimonial, & transfer

when the media alerts the public that the government has done something, they are acting as:

to watch over

strategy of showing product/person’s best features & leaving out information about negative features/potential problems

info transmitted through media by govn't & other institutions such as interest groups, candidates & political parties

monitor the government bc they want to stay informed about decisions that could affect their cause like laws/policies

the technique of using images or pictures to convey a certain message

collect and donate money either directly to a candidate's campaign or to influence the election on their behalf

a celebrity or well-known person speaks on behalf of a product or person as an endorsement

monitoring the government and reporting its actions to the public

when someone who works for an organization announces wrongdoing within that organization

seeing government officials as being responsible for what they accomplish while in office

preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

used to spread ideas and change the way that people think to gain something, like an image

which of the following can influence and monitor the government?

apparent when symbols are used to convey a message

affects how people see events and people around them

make the viewer feel like everyone is using a product or voting for a particular candidate, so they should too

can change the way people think by excluding info/presenting it in a way that makes the info different from the facts

lobbying, endorsing candidates, political action committees (pacs)

can change the way that people think by adding certain images that mean something to the public

attending civic meetings, running for office, voting, petitioning the government, & peacefully protesting

used to send a negative message about an opposing product or candidate

method of spreading ideas, info or rumors for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

attending government meetings and tracking legislation

when short phrases or few words are used to appeal to particular emotions