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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, ex. Associated Press or Reuters
Significance: information presented is usually unbiased, unlike many other sources
investigative journalism
an approach to newsgathering in which reporters dig into stories, often looking for instances of wrongdoing
muckrakers
journalists who try to expose corruption and implement reforms through attention-grabbing headlines and stories
Significance: have helped enact major changes to improve living/working conditions in America, e.g. Upton Sinclair and The Jungle
broadcast media
outlets for news and other content including radio and television that bring stories directly into people’s homes, ex. radio, television, online streaming, websites/blogs
Significance: becoming more influential as younger generations increasingly turn to their phones and electronic devices for news
new media
a term used to refer to all of the various digital platforms through which individuals receive, share, and produce content
Federal Communications Commission
A government agency created in 1934 to oversee the regulation and lease of media on “public airwaves” (radio and later TV)
media consolidation
the concentration of ownership of the media into fewer corporations
Significance: the same political takes and viewpoints are constantly shown - less diversity of opinions
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Legislation signed in 1996 by Bill Clinton that significantly raised the percentage of a national audience that corporations could reach; raised limits on number of media outlets one corporation could hold; example of media deregulation
horse-race journalism
coverage of political campaigns that focuses more on the drama of the campaign rather than on policy issues
Significance: can lead to uninformed voters who only pay attention to the headlines
Impact of 24-hour news coverage on cable news
There are only so many stories that can be run in 24 hours; stories get recycled and replayed, and news gets diluted/uninformative
Impact of ideologically driven news consumption
It creates extremely liberal or conservative mindsets in those who watch, and indoctrinates them into a specific way of thinking which cannot be easily broken free from
Impact of deregulation of broadcast media
Decreases the spectrum of political viewpoints possible due to media consolidation, and allows greedy corporations to make more money off of headlines and advertisements
Impact of public concerns about media bias
If someone of one political bias tries to consume media with opposite political views, it can push them further into their own ideology
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