AP Gov Chapter 15 Vocab.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mass media | The entire array of organization through which information is collected and disseminated to the general public. |
| news media | Media providing the public with new information about subjects of public interest. |
| yellow journalism | A form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late nineteenth century that feature pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage. |
| muckracking | A form of journalism, in vogue in the early twentieth century, concerned with reforming government and business conduct. |
| print media | The traditional form of mass media, comprising newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and journals. |
| broadcast media | Television, radio, cable and satellite services. |
| new media | Technologies, such as the Internet, that blur the line between media sources and create new opportunities for the dissemination of news and other information. |
| network | An association of broadcast stations (radio or television) that share programming through a financial arrangement. |
| affiliates | Local television stations that carry the programming of national network. |
| wire service | An electronic delivery of news gathered by the news service's correspondents and sent to all member organizations. |
| narrowcasting | Targeting media programming at specific populations within society. |
| blog | Web-based journal entries that provide an editorial and news outlet for citizens. |
| citizen journalism | The collecting, reporting, and analyzing of news content by ordinary individuals. |
| content regulation | Government attempts to regulate the substance of the mass 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. |
| press release | A document offering an official comment or position. |
| press briefing | A relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press. |
| press conference | An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press. |
| on background | Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to a named 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. v. Sullivan (1964) | 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 news sources on public opinion. |
| agenda setting | The constant process of forming the list of issued to be addressed by government. |
| framing | The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about the issue. |
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