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News/Media Lit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Public opinion | the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government, and political issues |
| Public policy | the deliberate decisions, actions, and laws made and implemented by a government to address public issues and achieve societal objectives |
| Mass media | a mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies |
| Public agenda | issues considered most significant by government officials |
| 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 |
| Non-partisan: | Free from party ties |
| Partisan | strongly supports one side specifically politically |
| Biased | Favoring one view |
| Shield Law | that protects a reporter from revealing their sources |
| Libel | written untruths that are harmful to one’s reputation |
| Lobbyist | a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
| Interest Group | a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs |
| Leak | to release secret government information by anonymous government officials to the media |
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