POLS
conservative
A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
which of the following statements best describes America's fundamental political views
liberty, equality of opportunity, democracy
push polling
a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape the respondent's opinion
equality of opportunity
a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential
selection bias (news)
the tendency to focus news coverage on only one aspect of an event or issue, avoiding coverage of other aspects
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because
there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to ID population
best describes the relationship between public opinion and governmental policy?
shifts in public opinion on particular issues frequently lead to changes in government policy.
agenda setting
the power of the media to bring public attention to particular issues and problems
Framing
the power of the media to influence how events and issues are interpreted
collegiate privilege
63% of high schoolers have highs speed internet
liberty
Americans strongly support minimal gov. interference
Whistle-Blower
An employee or former employee who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it.
public opinion
Attitudes about institutions, leaders, political issues, and events.
adversarial journalism
a form of reporting in which the media adopt a skeptical or even hostile posture toward the government and public officials
Socialism
a political ideology that emphasizes social ownership and strong government
Bernie Sanders is best described
democratic socialist
Libertarianism is a political ideology that
emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government
Public Broadcasting
includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary funding thru public
gender gap
men are more supportive of trump
citizen journalism
news reported and distributed by citizens, rather than professional journalists and for-profit news organizations
niche journalism
news reporting devoted to a targeted portion (subset) of a journalism market sector or for a portion of readers/viewers based on content or ideological presentation
the process by which political values are formed
political socialization
which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true?
private groups and news media paly important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas
political ideology
the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to
the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums.
social desirability effect
the effect that results when respondents in a survey report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear rather than what they believe
