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| issues that commonly are perceived by memebers of the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action. The media play an important role in setting the public agenda by focusing attention on certain topics |
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| information generated and distributed by the government in such a way as to give government interests priority over candor |
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| a term for sensationalistic, irresponsible journalism |
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| communication channels that involve electronic transmissions, such as radio, television, and internet |
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| broadcasting that is targeted to one small sector of th epopulation |
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| a brief, memorable comment that easily can be fit into news broadcasts |
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| an interpretation of campaign events or election results that is most favorable to the candidate's campaign strategy |
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| a political campaign advisor who tried to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events |
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| a group of reporters assigned full-time to cover the presidency |
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| the individual responsible for representing the white house before the media. This person writes news releases, provides background information, sets up press conferences, and so on |
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| the public's right of access to the media. The Federal Communications Commission and the courts gradually have taken the stance that citizens do have a right to media access |
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| an inclination or a preference that interferes with impartial judgement |
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