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