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News and the Media
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How the news reports on the government
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Media bias includes all of the following EXCEPT
The celebrity status of many journalists
Finding a good story that intrigues readers
The journalists background
The age of the journalist
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Ordinary citizens who collecrt, report, and analyze news content
On the record
Citizen journalists
Muckraking
Narrowcasting
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What is narrowcasting?
A type of political campaigning
Targeting media at specific populations within society
Citizen Journalism
Tv programs blending political news/info with entertainment
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Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source
Press Conference
Deep Background
Framing
On background
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the process by which the news defines a political issue and affects opinion about the issue
Press Briefing
Press Conference
Framing
Media Effects
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Information provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source
Narrowcasting
Off the record
On the record
Yellow journalism
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a written document offering an official comment or position on An issue or event.
Press release
Narrowcasting
Press conference
Press briefing
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What is always illegal to publish?
Opinions
Libel and slander
Criticisms
quotes without sources
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In the past what party did many journalists identify as?
Green party
Democratic party
Libertarian party
Republican Party
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Form of newspaper publishing that has comic, color, and pictures.
Off the record
News media
Mass media
Yellow journalism
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Who is the most likely to be swayed by media?
People with strong political beliefs
People who have changed political parties in the past
People with varying political beliefs
All of the above
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How did Print Media initially gain an audience?
Not siding with specific political parties
Siding with specific political parties
Selling for free
Becoming more adversarial
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Cable TV often gives viewers a more unfiltered source of news
True
False
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Which of these does not affect the extent to which a reporter can cite their source?
Deep background
Shallow record
Off the record
On the record
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Limitations on the substance of the mass media
Agenda setting
Press release
Content Regulations
Equal Time Rule
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Does the government have stronger regulations over electronic or printed media?
Electronic media
printed media
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What is Muckraking Journsalism?
Commentating on current political events
Embellishing the truth about government leaders
Exposing government and businesses fort misconduct
Investigating political campaigns
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Which branch of government is covered the most in the media?
The Executive
The Legislative
The Judicary (Supreme Court)
None of the above
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The entire array of organizations who collect info and present it to the general public
On background
Mass media
news media
Off the record
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Limited communications with reporters only being allowed to ask a certain range of questions
Narrowcasting
Press breifing
Press conference
Press release
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Who or what is a pundit?
All of the above
Campaign consultants
Former candidates
Government officials
