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| 19th century political communication |
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| Weekly communication, 4-5 pgs, fairly balanced on issues |
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| 20th century political communication |
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| Increase in number of newspapers, diversity led to varying balance and fairnes |
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| 21st century political communication |
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| Newspaper circulation falls as electronic media grows in importance |
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| News that happens in the last 24 hours; treats an ongoing concern |
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| Natural or man-made events that pose a an immediate threat to the lives/property of the peace of mind of many |
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| Diffusion is rapid for crisis events (EX Kennedy's assassination) |
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| How does media during a crisis function? |
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| extended coverage;solidarity building, some coverage is intended to comfort audiences who are grieving |
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| During a crisis when a president must take action, people set aside differences, rally behind him and give higher approval rating; Media is a vehicle through which info reaches the public; less critical of government leaders and policies during times of conflict |
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| Human interest stories and news stories that are not considered fast breaking or immediate in nature |
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| How does news affect foreign policy? |
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| diplomatic relations between counties are rarely secret; media sometimes participates in foreign policy because it serves as a direct channel of communication between those involved-interviews, used by world leaders, used by terrorists; photogenic issues covered often |
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| Gap in knowledge about current events: the rich people know more because they have more access with faster computers/internet/cable TV; the information rich keep getting richer and the information poor never catch up |
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| How does the media affect what people think about? |
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| Media doesn't tell us what to think, but rather what to think about; Far too many news items to show each day so the news stations decides the newsworthy items; headline/lead stories sets news agenda; The media is looked to to choose the newsworthy; politicians react to to agenda items |
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| How does media shape what we think about certain events? |
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| Can change public opinion up to 4%; Game schema-journalists try to expose all the bad qualities of politicians; they prime audiences to focus on certain issues; frame/spin same events in different ways |
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| how doe the media influence how people feel about the events? |
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| TV encourages people to distance themselves; they feel like they are informed and involved; the perception of intimacy without involvement; Real participation seems unnecessary; game schema fuels public cynicism |
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| The idea that the news media determines the issues the public thinks and talks about-for an issue to be recognized, supporters must have access to the media or other resources to reach people; predicts a cause-effect relationship between media content and public opinion; based on whether the media's agenda corresponds with the public opinion later; EX Enoch Powell and immigration |
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| Gatekeepers control the flow of information, 75% goes unpublished; media elite are middle-aged white men who chill with politicians |
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