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Bemidji HS-Civics
Civics Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| public opinion | the ideas and attitudes that people hold about elected officials, candidates, government and political issues |
| mass media | a mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the internet, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings and movies |
| interest group | a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs |
| 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 pols regularly; |
| public agenda | issues considered most significant by government officials |
| leak | to release secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media |
| watchdog | the role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste |
| prior restraint | the act of stopping information from being known by blocking it from being published |
| libel | written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation |
| malice | evil intent |
| shield law | a law that protects a reporter from revealing his or her sources |
| public-interest group | an organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general |
| nonpartisan | free from party ties or bias |
| lobbyist | representative of an interest group who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
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