Vocab

Monday,
May 04, 2009

12:04 PM

Attack journalism -
Era of media coverage that seizes upon any bit of information and rumor that
might call into question the qualifications or character of a public official

Pounce
on rumors

Confidentiality -
Reporter keeping source of story secret

Shield
law

PA
has

Fed
gov does not

Protects
a reporter's confidential source

Reporter
does not have to divulge source

Equal time -
Stations must cover time equally to candidates

FCC - federal agency
regulates radio and TV

Radio
and TV stations licensed

Newspapers and
Magazines are on their own

Can
be sued

Gatekeeper

Person
who selects stories that go in the paper and on air

Extremely important

Pictures/visual
images can be very powerful

Muckraker -
Journalist who investigates a certain issue

Business
firm

Government

Exposing
misconduct, corruption

Mental tune out

Tune
out messages we don't agree with

Soundbite

Video
clip used on Nightly Newscast promoting a story or candidate

Ad
put as news

Short
clip

Stations
have gotten smarter and won't run since its just an ad

Trial balloon

Floating
something to gauge the public's reaction

Checking
the reaction

Watchdog

Role
played by national press

Investigating
politics and exposing scandals

Yellow journalism

Use
of sensationalism to attract a large readership

Tabloids
and newspapers

How
we got into Spanish American War

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Vocab

Monday,
May 04, 2009

12:04 PM

Attack journalism -
Era of media coverage that seizes upon any bit of information and rumor that
might call into question the qualifications or character of a public official

Pounce
on rumors

Confidentiality -
Reporter keeping source of story secret

Shield
law

PA
has

Fed
gov does not

Protects
a reporter's confidential source

Reporter
does not have to divulge source

Equal time -
Stations must cover time equally to candidates

FCC - federal agency
regulates radio and TV

Radio
and TV stations licensed

Newspapers and
Magazines are on their own

Can
be sued

Gatekeeper

Person
who selects stories that go in the paper and on air

Extremely important

Pictures/visual
images can be very powerful

Muckraker -
Journalist who investigates a certain issue

Business
firm

Government

Exposing
misconduct, corruption

Mental tune out

Tune
out messages we don't agree with

Soundbite

Video
clip used on Nightly Newscast promoting a story or candidate

Ad
put as news

Short
clip

Stations
have gotten smarter and won't run since its just an ad

Trial balloon

Floating
something to gauge the public's reaction

Checking
the reaction

Watchdog

Role
played by national press

Investigating
politics and exposing scandals

Yellow journalism

Use
of sensationalism to attract a large readership

Tabloids
and newspapers

How
we got into Spanish American War