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Media

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agenda setting the media’s ability to choose which issues or topics get attention
citizen journalism video and print news posted to the Internet or social media by citizens rather than the news media
framing the process of giving a news story a specific context or background
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) a federal statute that requires public agencies to provide certain types of information requested by citizens
indecency regulations laws that limit indecent and obscene material on public airwaves
libel printed information about a person or organization that is not true and harms the reputation of the person or organization
mass media the collection of all media forms that communicate information to the general public
muckraking news coverage focusing on exposing corrupt business and government practices
prior restraint a government action that stops someone from doing something before they are able to do it (e.g., forbidding someone to publish a book he or she plans to release)
slander spoken information about a person or organization that is not true and harms the reputation of the person or organization
sunshine laws laws that require government documents and proceedings to be made public
yellow journalism sensationalized coverage of scandals and human interest stories
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