Exam 17: Mass Media and Governance

Antonio Gramsci argued that the elite rule through a process called __________________.

When embedded reporters give favourable reports about the military and combat units,this is an example of

Partisan framing is the easiest to spot.

Everyone believes that the media act as a watchdog on behalf of informed citizens.

The relationship between the media and the government is often called

Maxwell and Shaw said that the media don't tell people what to think but __________________.

Joseph Howe's trial set an important precedent regarding

What term is used to describe an election campaign treated by reporters like a game?

Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw said that the media don't tell people what to think but rather

Jürgen Habermas felt that sound knowledge can be acquired only through the exchange of __________________.

Chomsky and Herman argue that through gatekeeping,news is used as

Most people are influenced by political advertising.

The power of television to put faraway issues in the minds of domestic audiences has been called

The recent trend in newscasts is for longer stories with greater detail.

Describe the various ways that the media influence the public.Include the different effects of media governance.

Trial balloons are used by politicians to embarrass political rivals.

Journalists know that audiences do not like scandal stories.

In 2004,media coverage of the Holly Jones case drew attention to the issue of

A leak is an accidental disclosure of classified information.

After Confederation,some newspaper editors who refused to toe the official line were fined and imprisoned.