Media

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Investigative

The (blank) role of the media reporting to unearth corruption and scandals

FCC

Agency that regulates the media (e.g. content, licensing, bad words). Remember - the Federal Communications Commission and all bureaucratic agencies are in the executive branch with oversight (via committees) from the legislative branch

JFK

If you wanted the first televised Presidential debate, you thought he won (because he was handsome and wore makeup)

Gate Keeper

A role of the media, determines which stories get attention and influences which issues get public opinion

Bias

Media (blank) is fairly obvious on Fox News and MSNBC

Social Media

(blank) (blank) has recently become way more important for politicians to directly shape their messaging (Mr. Kwi hates this)

Linkage

The media, political parties, and interest groups all act as (blank) institutions. They connect the electorate to government

Scandals

Much political coverage is dedicated to uncovering these rather than covering issues (e.g. Watergate, Bill Clinton’s shenanigans etc.)

Leak

When information from inside a political organization gets unofficially given to the media (sometimes ticking off the president)

Negative

Republicans tend to have a more (blank) view of journalists. There has long been a narrative of a “liberal” media

Pentagon

The N.Y. Times won a lawsuit against the United States (and Richard Nixon) in order to publish the (blank) papers which exposed some of the fallacies being spread about the Vietnam War

Nixon

If you listened to the first televised Presidential debate, you thought he won (he was all sweaty, but you can’t see that on the radio)

Decreased

As the internet and social media has increased, newspaper readership has….

Horserace

Political coverage is often critiqued as being this. It refers to coverage detailing whose ahead or behind in the polls rather than any sort of coverage on issues (e.g. tax policy)

Muckrakers

Investigative journalists from the Progressive Era

Agenda

Presidents often use their bully pulpit skills to set the legislative (blank)

Family

Has the greatest impact in political socialization

House

If no one wins the Electoral College, the Constitution mandates that the election goes to the (blank). This is a check and balance / separation of powers example.

Watch Dog

It has been said that the media act as a (blank) to expose anu unethical behavior of politicians (e.g. all of those politicals that do things they should not be doing - looking at you Clinton and Nixon) Ruff Ruff Grrrrr!!!

Polarization

Most people only pay attention to news they agree with (confirmation bias), this has the result of increasing (blank) also known as partisanship

Bully Pulpit

Refers to directly speaking to the media and strongly getting your message out

Sound Bite

Any quick, snappy comment made by politicians to fit into a brief segment on the news (e.g. “but I didn’t inhale” or “build the wall”)

Hooray

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