AP Gov Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Media Event

Events staged for the media, only significant because the media is there

Chains

Groups of newspapers published by conglomerates, 4/5 of daily newspaper circulation today

Consumer-Driven Media

Media whose content is influenced by the actions and needs of consumers

Press Conference

Meetings of public officials with reporters

Narrowcasting

Media focused on one specific topic, i.e. ESPN sports, MTV music.

Policy Agenda

The issues that attract attention of public officials and people in politicsIn-depth reporting

Investigative Journalism

In-depth reporting to uncover scandals/scams/schemes, putting reporters in bad standings with leaders sometimes

Beats

Locations that news emanates from, such as the white house. Specialists work in these locations.

Policy Entrepreneurs

People who invest their political “capital” in an issue.

Sound Bites

Short video clips approx. 10 seconds found on the news. This is all that is shown from a politicians speech usually.

Gatekeeper

The role the press plays by influencing what subjects become national political issues and for how long.

Watchdog

Roles played by the media investigating political personalities and exposing scandals

Scorekeeper

Media/press keeps track of reputations, pushing horse-race journalism

Talking Head

Shot of a persons face talking into the camera. Rarely shown on news networks because the content isn’t visually stimulating.Politics in which beha

Ideologically Oriented Programming

TV and radio news programs that cater to audiences with a particular ideological perspective.

High-Tech Politics

Politics in which behavior of citizens and policymakers are shaped by technology.

Print Media

Newspapers and magazines, compared to electronic media

Trial Balloons

Intentional news leak for getting political reaction.

Mass Media

Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, Internet, and popular means of communication.

Electronic Media

Television, Internet and radio as compared to news media

Confirmation Bias

A tendency to search for information that support preconcieved notions which ignores contradictory evidence