AP15 Media
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Maestro622 on April 23, 2010
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Yellow Journalism | A sensationalized form of newspaper from the late 19th century featuring color, pictures and comics. |
| Muckraking | A form a journalism from the early 20th century, concerned with reforming government and business conduct. |
| Print Press | A traditional form of mass media, comprising newspapers, magazines, and journals. |
| Electronic Media | The broadcast and cable media, including television, radio and the Internet. |
| Network | An association of broadcast stations that share programming through a financial arrangement. |
| Affiliates | Local Television Stations that carry the programming of a national network. |
| Wire Service | An electronic service, such as the Associated Press, which gathers and nationalizes the news. |
| Press Release | A document offering an official comment or position. |
| Press Briefing | A relatively restricted session between a press secretary and aide, or the press. |
| Press Conference | An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press. |
| On background | Information provided to a journalist that will be attributed only to a vague source |
| Deep Background | Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source. |
| Off the record | Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public. |
| On the record | Information provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source |
| New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan | The Supreme Court concluded that "actual malice" must be proved to support a finding of libel against a public figure. |
| Media effects | The influence of public News Sources on public opinion. |
| Content Regulation | Government attempts to regulate the electronic media. |
| Equal Time Rule | The rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any. |
| Fairness Doctrine | Rule in effect from 1949 to 1985 requiring broadcasters to cover events adequately and to present contrasting views on important public issues. |
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