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Chap 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PUBLIC OPINION | The term that refers to the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about particular issue or person. |
| MASS MEDIA | Television, radio, newspaper, magazines, recordings, movies, Internet Web sites, and books. |
| INTEREST GROUP | A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote money. |
| PUBLIC OPINION POLL | A survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person. |
| POLLSTER | A specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly. |
| PRINT MEDIA | Newspaper, magazines, newsletters, and book.(examples) |
| ELECTRONIC MEDIA | Radio, television, and the Internet |
| PUBLIC AGENDA | The ones that receive the most time, money, effort from government leaders. |
| LEAK | Information to friendly reporters about proposed actions. |
| PRIOR RESTRAINT | Or government censorship of material before it is published. |
| LIBEL | Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation. |
| MELICE | Or evil intent |
| PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP | An organization that supports causes that affect that lives of Americans in general. |
| NONPARTISAN | Free from party ties or bias. |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE(PAC) | Collect money from the members of their groups and use it to support some candidates and oppose others |
| LOBBYIST | Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other goverment officials directly |
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