Chapter 8 - The Media

How Media influences government affairs and politics

Media

Print and digital forms of commuication, including television, newpapers, radio, and the internet intended to convey information to large audiences

Traditional Media and Democracy

Public Opinions are Expressed

Assess claims of political candidates

Examines government policies

Reveal wrongdoing by government

Three Main Sources

• Print Media

• Broadcast Media

• Digital

Rupert Murdoch

• Fox Network

• News Corporation of 800 media companies

Digital Citzens

8/10 Americans use the internet

Internet Access Ethnically

75% White

75% Asian

64% AA

61% Hispanic

Internet Acess Educationally

63% H.S Graduates

90% College Graduates

Types of Online News sources

• Niche Journalism

• Social Media

• Citizen Journalism

• Nonprofit Journalism

Pros of Online Media

• Convience

• Currency

• Depth

• Diversity

Concerns of Online Media

• Loss of investigative power

• Quality of News

• Effects on Knowledge and Tolerance

• Social Media as Propaganda

Media Influence

• Agemda Settomg

• Selection Bias

• Framing

• Priming

• Leak Information

• Adversarial Journalism

Regulations

• FCC

• Equal Time Rule

• Right to Rebuttal

• Fairness Doctrine