chapter 15 the news media. where do people get their news? where do people get their news? mass...
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Chapter 15The News Media
Where do people get their news?
Mass media includes Print sources Movies Radio Television New Media
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Print Media Early partisan press Penny press Yellow Journalism Muckraking
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Radio News
FDR’s fireside chats Today
AM Talk—conservative dominance Liberals: National Public Radio
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Television News Network News Cable News: C-SPAN Comedy News: SNL, the
Daily Show, the Colbert Report
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New Media
The Internet Blogs
Redstate.org, dailykos.com
Social networking sites Facebook, Twitter
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Citizen Journalists
The rise of citizen journalists Internet Traditional media
Pro: Democratization Con: Untrained in rules and standards of journalism
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Media and the political agenda
Many people wouldn’t be concerned with issues if they weren’t in the media
The media has control over what people become concerned about, but not how they react to it
Public view on the media
Most people believe the media, especially what they see on t.v.
The percentage of people that believe the media is biased is increasing
The press itself believes it is unbiased
Roles played by the Nat'l media
Gatekeeper: they decide what becomes news and for how long
Scorekeeper: they keep up with what is going on
Watchdog: investigate personalities/ expose scandals
Narrowcasting
Fierce competition to attract viewers and the rise of cable and satellite television have led media outlets to move toward narrowcasting
Fox News versus MSNBC Spanish-language news programs on stations such as Univision and
Telemundo Black Entertainment Television Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network
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Toward Reform: News Media Influence, News Media Bias, and Public Confidence
News Media Influence on public opinion Sway people who lack a strong opinion Bring attention to issues removed from daily lives Agenda setting Framing
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How the News Media Cover Politics
How the Press and Public Figures Interact Press releases Press briefings and press conferences
Covering the Presidency Receives the most media attention The press secretary
Covering Congress Cover leaders of parties and committees
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Rules governing the media
Newspapers Vs electronic media: Prior Restraint-The constitution says you
cannot place restrictions ahead of time on newspapers (only in very narrow circumstances), however you can punish afterward
Radio and t.v. networks are regulated. Both require licenses to air
News leaks
Contrary to many other democracies, printing government secrets is not illegal
Many leaks occur because of the competition between governmental branches. Each branch competes with one another by leaking information about projects and such to make themselves look better
Government and journalists
Abundance of congressional staffers makes it easy for reporters to get information for their stories
Reporters who bash the president are frowned upon however those who write good about the president are benefited with news leaks and tips for stories