chapter 10 the media. adversarial press national press that’s suspicious of officialdom and eager...
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Chapter 10The Media
Adversarial press
National press that’s suspicious of officialdom and eager to break an
embarrassing story about a public official.
Attack journalism
A disregard for the integrity of others by the
use of slanderous journalism.
Background story (news)
Public officials explanation of current
policy provided to press
Confidentiality
The state of being secret
Equal time rule
Rule of FCC stating a broadcaster sells time to one candidate then must
sell equal time to another.
Fairness doctrine
Requires broadcasters to give time to opposing
views if the broadcast a program giving one side to a controversial issue
Feature story
Media reports about special events both to
any reporter who care to inquire but involving acts
not routinely covered.
Federal Communications Commission
an independent government agency that regulates interstate and
international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
Gatekeeper
Someone who controls access to something
Insider stories
Information not usually made public but becomes public because someone
with inside knowledge tells.
Loaded language
Words that reflect a value judgment used to
persuade the listener without ma.king an
argument
Market (television)
Area easily reached by a T.V. signal.
Mental tune-out
Only listening to the parts of a story that are favorable to your beliefs.
Muckraker
A journalist who searches through activities of government officials seeking to expose
conduct opposing public opinion.
Party press
News on a particular po0litical party in favor of
that party.
Political editorializing rule
If a broadcaster indorses a candidate an opposing
candidate has opportunity to reply
Popular Press
A section of the media specifically designed to reach a large audience
Prior restraint
A view that the press is guarantied freedom of
censorship.
Right-of-reply rule
If a person is attacked on a broadcast that person has the right to reply to
that same station
Routine stories
Media reports that are regularly covered by
reporters.
Scorekeeper
Keeps track of and helps of and helps make
political reputations.
Selective attention
Paying attention only to those parts of a story
with which one agrees.
Sound bite
Brief statement less that a few seconds long used
routinely on radio broadcast.
Trial balloon
Information provided by the media by an
anonymous person as a way of testing public
reaction.
Watchdog
One who serves as a guardian or protector against waste, loss, or
illegal practices.
Yellow Journalism
Sensationalism in news, reporting that only bears a superficial resemblance
to journalism. Not factual.