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Cards Term blog Definition Series, or log, of discussion items on a page of the World Wide Web. Term Sound Bite Definition A radio or video clip of someone speaking Term equal time rule Definition An FCC rule that if a broadcaster sells time to one candidate, it must sell equal time to other candidates. Term Near v. Minnesota (1931) Definition Freedom of the press applies to state governments, so that they cannot impose prior restraint on newspapers. Term New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) Definition Public officials may not win a libel suit unless they can prove that the statement was made knowing it to be false or with reckless disregard of its truth. Term Miami Herald v. Tornillo (1974) Definition A newspaper cannot be required to give someone a right to reply to one of its stories. Term trial balloon Definition information leaked to the media to test public reaction to a possible policy Term loaded language Definition Words that imply a value judgment, used to persuade a reader without having made a serious argument. Term routine stories Definition Media Stories about events that are regularly covered by reporters. Term Feature Stories Definition Media stories about events that, though public, are not regular covered by reporters. Term Insider Stories Definition Media Stories about events that are not usually made public. Term Selective Attention Definition Paying attention only to those news stories with which one already agrees. Term Adversarial Press Definition The tendency of the national media to be suspicious of officials and eager to reveal unflattering stories about them. Term background Definition A public official's statement to a reporter that is given a condition that the official not be named. Term What three questions must be answered to decide whether the media has a profound affect on politics AND whether the opinions of the writers and editors influence this effect? Definition 1. Do the members of the media have a distinctive political attitude? 2. Does the attitude affect what they write or say? 3. Does what they write or say affect what citizens believe? Term Gatekeeper Definition A gatekeeper can influence what subjects become national political issues and for how long. Term Scorekeeper Definition The national media who keep track of and help make political reputations, note who is being "mentioned" as a presidential candidate, and help decide who is winning and losing in Washington politics. Term Watchdog Definition The ones who keep track of everything the newly selected candidate does.