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The tendency of the national media to be suspicious of officials and eager to reveal unflattering stories
about them

 

A radio or video clip of someone speaking

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An organization founded for the telegraphic dissemination of news in 1848.

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Allows one company to own as many as eight radio stations in large markets (five in smaller ones) and as
many as it wishes nationally.

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Journalism that seizes on information that might question the character or qualifications of a public
official.

 

Information leaked to the media to test reaction to a possible public policy.



Alog of events on the internet

 

Reporters regularly assigned to cover the president.

    

Press releases or other news items prepared for reporters.

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Sensationalized news reporting.

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An official criterion for the renewal of broadcast licenses.


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An FCC rule that if a broadcaster sells time to one candidate, it must sell equal time to other candidates.

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A former rule of the FCC that required broadcasters to give time to opposing views if they broadcast a
program giving one side of a controversial issue. 

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Regulate TV and Radio 

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Media stories about events that, though public, are not regularly covered by reporters

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U.S. legislation guaranteeing citizens access to certain government documents.

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Role of the media which involves influencing what subjects become national political issues and for how
long.

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Information not usually made public that becomes public because someone with inside knowledge tells a
reporter.

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Words that reflect a value judgment, used to persuade the listener without making an argument. 

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Area where TV is available 

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Protects government secrets 

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Information from an official that cannot be printed.

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Information from an official that can be printed but not attributed to the official by name.


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Information about someone that can be used and cited 

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Doing something without care of what happens to others 

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Media stories about events regularly covered by reporters

 

One who tracks polls 


  

Paying attention only to those news stories with which one already agrees