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| The media's "Great power derives from the control of _____________." |
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| The power of television derives from its _______ ___________, but also from its ability to communciate _________ as well as ____________. |
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| The power of television derives from its large audiences, but also from its ability to communicate emotions as well as information. |
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| What is the myth of the mirror? |
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| Media people sometimes claim that they only "mirror" reality. They like to think of themselves as unbiased reporters who simply narrate happenings. |
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| What are media conglomerates? |
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| They combine television broadcasting and cable programming, movie production and distribution, magazine and book publication, music recording, internet access and even sports and recreation. |
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| Which two items that shape politics of the news does Dye link to economic interests? |
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| sensationalism and negativism |
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| What is the "overwhelming" bias that one will find on television? |
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| In which medium does conservatism prevail? |
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| What role does media play between voters and candidates? |
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| Listeners and viewers are choosing sides in their sources of the news. They are choosing to listen to and view separate media outlets. |
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| How much time does the media spend on the "horse race"? |
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| Majority. Other aspects account for only about one-third of the television news stories. |
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| Does the Supreme Court generally allow prior restraint, or not? |
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| What medium does the FCC regulate and why? |
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| Radio because interference was a common frustration of early broadcasters. |
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| What is equal time provision? |
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| The FCC requires radio and television stations that provide airtime to a political candidate to offer competing candidates the same amount of airtime at the same price. |
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| Why do you think equal time is only applicable to broadcast news, but not newspapers? |
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| Newspapers are mostly read by liberals. |
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| What is the difference between libel and slander? |
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| Libel is written and slander is spoken. |
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| The first amendment protects the media. "Even damaging falsehoods may be printed or broadcasted as long as the media can show what? |
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| that the story was not deliberately fabricated by them with malicious intent, that is, if the media can show an absence of malice. |
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| Does the Constitution protect reporters from revealing their sources (shield laws)? |
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| How did the broadcast media influence the Nixon/Kennedy race? |
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| People thought that Nixon appeared stiff, and had a dour demeanor and "five o'clock shadow". Kennedy was more open and relaxed. |
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| Why does your book identify as the four effects the media has on public opinion and political behavior? |
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1. Information and Agenda-setting
2. Vales and opinions
3. Direct effects on public opinion
4. Effects on business |
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| Why is public opinion given a lot of attention? |
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| Democratic government rests on the consent of the governed. |
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| How much does the typical voter know about politics? |
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| What is the tendency to provide socially acceptable answers called? |
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| Why are opinions sometimes inconsistent? |
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| When do people have firm opinions about political issues? |
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| Salient issues - Issues that people feel relate directly to their own lives. |
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| What are the primary origins of political opinions? |
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| How does age influence opinion? |
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| Generation gap - younger people are less interested in politics. Opinions differ. |
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| Approaching policy questions with a fairly consistent and integrated set of principles |
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| What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative? |
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| Liberals favor governmental efforts to reduce income inequalities and to improve the positions of African Americans, other minorities and women. |
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| A difference of opinion between men adn women |
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| How does race affect opinion? |
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| Opinion over the extent of discrimination in the US and over the causes of and remedies for racial inequality differs sharply across racial lines. |
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| What percent of the US population is Hispanic? |
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| What percent of Hispanics turned out in the 2008 election? |
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| Hispanics are conservative on what issues? |
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| Social issues - opposing abortion, opposing racial preferences. |
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| Hispanics are liberal on what issues? |
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| Economic issues - favoring government provision of health insurance for all. |
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| Does public opinion influence government policy? |
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| When public opinion is weak, who influences government policy? |
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| What is the essential link between policy and opinion? |
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| "That thin stratum of people referred to variously as the political elite, the political activists, the leadership echelons, or the influentials." |
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| Why should leaders pay attention to public opinion? |
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| Public opinion is much more stable and much more reasonable than policy makers and the media would have us bealieve. |
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| Why shouldn't leaders pay attention to public opinion? |
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| Some Americans don't care for them - they're too selfish. |
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