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Mack Gov 19 Rvw
Mass Media
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What encompasses all means of communicating to the general public? | mass media |
| What part of the Federal government is a major focus of the mass media? | President |
| Which President was known for fireside chats? | FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) |
| Which Presidency began the era of television politics? | JFK's (John F Kennedy's) |
| What do you call a story made by government officials to give to the press? | A news release |
| What do government officials do in news briefings? | Make announcements |
| What do you call meetings in which high-level government officials are questioned by the press? | Press conferences |
| What do you call a release of secret information by an anonymous official? | a leak |
| What do you call brief, frequent, positive descriptions of a candidate that air on radio and/or television? | spot ads |
| What Amendment protects the media? | First |
| What are false, harmful written statements designed to damage a person's reputation? | libel |
| What are false, harmful spoken words designed to damage a person's reputation? | slander |
| What do you call censorship of information before publication? | prior restraint |
| What censorship power has the Supreme Court severely limit the government from exercising? | prior restraint |
| What regulates electronic media? | FCC (Federal Communications Commission) |
| What laws do some states have to protect reporters from revealing their sources? | shield laws |
| What does the press' right of access give it? | right to collect information about government decisions |
| What once required stations to give airtime to both sides of an issue? | equal time doctrine |
| What discourages one-sided discussions of issues? | equal time doctrine |
| What prohibits obscene or harrassing conversation in telecommunications? | Telecommunications act |
| How can the government control press coverage of national security issues? | By classifying information as secret and withholding access to it |
| What are examples of electronic media? | broadcast television, cable television, radio, internet |
| What features does the internet have for political activists? | ease of use, global range, inexpensive, interactive |
| Which internet feature allows political activists to quickly find and mobilize supporters? | interactivity |
| What do you call websites that provides government services? | E-government |
| What do you call automatated e-mail notifications for subscribers providing current information on a subject? | electronic mailing lists |
| What is a message that asks supporters to "sign" their names electronically to a request sent to the government? | electronic petition |
| What court case protected Internet freedom of speech? | Reno v. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) |
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