Chapter 5 & 6 gov. review

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in

agenda setting.

In the current American context, a communitarian would tend to promote

both order and equality over freedom.

Parental influence on party identification is greater when

both parents strongly identify with the same party.

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes the American news industry

dependent on advertising revenues.

In the current American context, a liberal would tend to promote

economic equality ahead of freedom, and freedom ahead of social order.

A voter who is uninformed about the issues might rely on political party labels to make a decision. This type of mental shortcut which requires hardly any information is called

heuristics.

The Federal Communications Commission is a(n) _____ that is insulated from political control by the Congress or president.

independent regulatory commission

Surveys conducted over the Internet have been criticized because they

may not be representative of the whole nation.

The process whereby one becomes aware of politics, learns political facts, and forms political values is called

political socialization.

Political differences between the South and the rest of the country today are often rooted in attitudes about

racial politics and social issues.

When journalists consider it their job to be critical of politicians, searching for inaccuracies in fact and weaknesses in argument, this is called

watchdog journalism.

_________ occurs when a media outlet such as a magazine informs a relatively small number of group leaders who follow news in a specific area, and those leaders in turn mobilize their followers to put pressure on public officials.

The two-step flow of communication

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

Women are more likely to favor the death penalty.

The ​fairness doctrine required

broadcast stations to provide fair coverage of all views on public issues

The phrase "off the record" means that media are

not allowed to print the information.

The collective attitude of the citizens on a given issue is known as

public opinion.

The amount of information online is so vast that most people rely on _________ to help them determine which news is real and important.​

the mainstream media

Mass media refers to

the means of communicating to audiences.

Public opinion polls can be criticized on the grounds that

the way a pollster words a question can determine the answer.

In response to government control of the news flow in China, ​Chinese political activists have used inflatable ducks and Legos to

​recreate the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in a way that will avoid censors.