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AP Government - Chapter 10 Vocabulary

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Chapter 10 Terms
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show A journalist who searches trhough the activites of public officials and organizations seeking to expose conduct contrary to the public interest. The term was first used by Theodore Roosevelt in 0906 to warn that anti-business journalism could be negative  
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Sound bite   show
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Equal time rule   show
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Right-Of-Reply rule   show
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show A rule of the Federal Communications Commission that if a broadcaster endorses a candidate, the opposing candidate has the right to reply.  
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Fairness Doctrine   show
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Market (television)   show
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Trial balloon   show
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Loaded Language   show
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show Paying attention only to those parts of a newspaper or broadcast story in which on agrees. Studies suggest that this is how people view political ads on television.  
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show Media reports about public events that are regularly covered by reporters and that involve simple, easily described acts or statements. For example, the president takes a trip, or congress passes a bill.  
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show Media reports about public events knowable to any reporter who cares to inquire, but involving acts and statements not routinely convered by a group of reporters.  
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Insider Stories   show
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show When some official wanted a story to get out, and may have informed the public or the press.  
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show A national press that is suspicious of officialdom and eager to break an embarassing story about a public official.  
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show A public officials explanation of current policy provided to the press on the condition that the source remain anonymous.  
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