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the news media (extra term)
exam 3
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History
Undergraduate 2
04/28/2011

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Leaks
Definition
information given to a reporter with the condition that the source not be identified
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from where do Americans get their political news?
Definition
they get it from television and from infotaiment...which sensationalizes news and Does NOT truley accurate information
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How has the answer to the question (where do American get their news from) changed over time?
Definition
American used to get their news from newspapers
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Trail Ballons
Definition
policy announced by the president in order to test public opinion and floated either in Congress or the media. the president originally announces this policy undeer the assumpation that his name will stay anionmous. he then sees the reaction of fellow politicans. this will determine his course of action
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infotaiment
Definition

a new genre of television programming that blends news with entertainment.

ex: talk shows celebrity gossip, and political comedy

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beat
Definition
a reg assigned venue that a news reporter cover on a ongoing basis
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public Journalism
Definition
a method of news gathering in which reporters all follow the same story in the same way b/c they read each others copy for validation of their own
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