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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Public opinion | the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government and political |
| Mass media | mechanisms of mass communication,including television , radio newspaper,magazines recording movies and books. |
| 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 polls regularly |
| Print media | newspaper , magazines , newsletters , and books |
| Electronic media | radio , television, and the internet |
| Public agenda | issues considered most significant by government officials |
| Leak | the release of secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media. |
| Prior restraint | government censorship of material before it is published |
| Libel | written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation |
| Malice | evil intent |
| Public interest groups | an organization that supports causes that affects the lives of Americans in general |
| Nonpartisan | free from party ties or bias |
| Political action committees | political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money. |
| Lobbyists | representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making up |