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| The suspicious nature of the national press toward political officials |
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| The current era of media coverage that seizes upon any bit of information or rumor that might call into question the qualifications or character of a public official |
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| A tactic by government officials to win journalistic friends. The official purportedly explains current policy on condition that the source of the information not be identified by name. |
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| Reporters’ keeping sources of their stories secret. Most states and the federal government allow courts to decide whether the need of a journalist to protect sources outweighs the interest of the government ingathering evidence in a criminal investigation. |
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| An FCC regulation requiring that if a station sells time to one candidate seeking an office, it must sell time to the opposing candidate as well |
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| An FCC rule, abolished in 1987, that required broadcasters to give time to opposing views if they broadcast one side of a controversial issue |
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| A type of news story that involves a public event not routinely covered by reporters and that requires a reporter to take initiative to select the story and persuade an editor to run it |
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| Federal Communication Commission |
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| An agency of the federal government with authority to develop regulations for the broadcast media |
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| The role played by the media in influencing what subjects become national political issues and for how long |
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| A linked conglomerate of computer generated information also known as the Internet |
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| A type of news story that involves information not usually made public by which requires investigative work on the part of a reporter or a leak by some public official |
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| The use of words to persuade people of something without actually making a clear argument for it |
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| An area easily reached by a station’s television signal |
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| Consisting of television, radio, newspapers, and magazines, they reach a large segment of the population. It is also considered one of the linkage institutions |
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| The attitude of a person who ignores or is irritated by messages from radio or television which do not agree with his or her existing beliefs |
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| A journalist who investigates the activities of public officials and organizations, especially business firms, seeking to expose and publicize misconduct or corruption |
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| Newspapers created, sponsored, and controlled by political parties to further their interests. This form of press existed in the early years of the American republic. Circulation was chiefly among political and commercial elites |
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| Political editorializing rule |
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| A regulation of the FCC providing a candidate with the right to respond if a broadcasters endorses the opposing candidate |
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| Self supporting daily newspapers aimed at a mass readership |
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| Government censorship by forbidding publication |
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| A regulation by the FCC permitting a person the right to respond if attacked on a broadcast other than in a regular news program |
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| A type of news story that involves a public event regularly covered by reporters. These stories are related in almost exactly the same way by all the media. The political opinions of journalists have the least effect on these stories. |
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| The role played by the national media in keeping track of and helping make political reputations |
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| Perceiving only what one wants to perceive from television or radio reporting |
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| A video clip used on nightly newscasts. The average length of such clips has decreased, making it harder for candidates to get their message across |
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| Politicians who use sound bites or other means to present a superficial look at a policy position rather than in in-depth approach in explaining their views |
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| A tactic by an anonymous source to float a policy to ascertain public reaction before the policy is actually proposed |
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| The role played by the national media in investigating political personalities and exposing scandals |
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| The use of sensationalism to attract a large readership for a newspaper |
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