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News media
a broad term that includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, internet sources, blogs, and social media postings that cover important events
Social media
forms of electronic communication that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking
Agenda setting
the media’s ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public
Mass media
sources of information designed to reach a wide audience, including newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets
Wire service
an organization that gathers and reports on news and then sells the stories to other outlets
Investigative journalism
an approach to newsgathering in which reports dig into stories, often looking for instances of wrongdoing
Broadcast media
outlets for news and other content including radio and television that bring stories directly into people’s homes
Media consolidation
the concentration of ownership of media into fewer corporations
Partisan bias
the slanting of political news coverage in support of a particular political party or ideology
Horse-race journalism
coverage of political campaigns that focuses more on the drama of the campaign than on policy issues
