Term | Definition |
PUBLIC OPINION | The term that refers to the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about particular issue or person. |
MASS MEDIA | Television, radio, newspaper, magazines, recordings, movies, Internet Web sites, and books. |
INTEREST GROUP | A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote money. |
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 book.(examples) |
ELECTRONIC MEDIA | Radio, television, and the Internet |
PUBLIC AGENDA | The ones that receive the most time, money, effort from government leaders. |
LEAK | Information to friendly reporters about proposed actions. |
PRIOR RESTRAINT | Or government censorship of material before it is published. |
LIBEL | Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation. |
MELICE | Or evil intent |
PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP | An organization that supports causes that affect that lives of Americans in general. |
NONPARTISAN | Free from party ties or bias. |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE(PAC) | Collect money from the members of their groups and use it to support some candidates and oppose others |
LOBBYIST | Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other goverment officials directly |