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Chapter 15 AP U.S. Government and Politics
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Political Studies
12th Grade
02/20/2014

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Yellow Journalism
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:A form of newspaper publishing in vogue in the late-ninteenth century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage.
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Muckraking
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:A form of journalism, in vogue in the early twentieth century, concerned with reforming government and business conduct.
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Print Press
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:The traditional form of mass media, comprising newspapers, magazines, and journals.
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Electronic Media
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:The broadcast and cable media, including television, radio, and the Internet.
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Network
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:An association of broadcast stations (radio or television) that share programming through a financial arrangement.
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Affiliates
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:Local television stations that carry the programming of a national network.
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Wire Service
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:An electronic delivery of news gathered by the news service's correspondents and sent to all member news media organizations.
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Press Release
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:A document offering an official comment or position.
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Press briefing
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:A relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press.
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Press Conference
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:An unrestricted session between an elected official and the press.
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On Background
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:Information provided to a journalist that will not be attributed to any source.
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Deep Background
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:Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public.
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Off The Record
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:Information provided to a journalist that will not be released to the public.
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On The Record
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:Information provided to a journalist that can be released and attributed by name to the source.
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New York Times Co. V. Sullivan (1964)
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:The Supreme Court concluded that "actual malice" must be proved to support a finding of libel against a public figure.
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Media Effects
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:The influence of news source on public opinion.
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Content Regulation
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:Government attempts to regulate the electronic media.
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Equal Time Rule
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:The rule that requires broadcast stations to sell air time equally to all candidates in a political campaign if they choose to sell it to any.
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Fairness Doctrine
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:Rule in effect from 1949 to 1985 requiring broadcasters to cover events adequately and to present contrasting views on important public issues.
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