Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Media
Learning Objectives
WHO GOVERNS?
1. How much power do the media have?
2. Can we trust the media to be fair?
TO WHAT ENDS?
1. What public policies will the media
support?
Introduction
Journalism in American
Political History
News used to come by radio, but today many people read newspapers
on iPads and other electronic devices.
Journalism in American
Political History
The Internet
Blogs
Social media
Journalism in American
Political History
Degree of Competition
Newspaper Readership Falls for Most Age Groups
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Newspapers
Least governmental
regulation
No license required
No prior restraint
Least competitive
Radio and TV
Most governmental
regulation
License needed
FCC regulates
Most competitive
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Confidentiality of Sources
Regulating Broadcasting
FCC and public service
Equal time rule
Campaigning
Horse-race journalism
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A Liberal Majority
Neutral and Objective?
Routine stories
Feature stories
Insider stories
Trial balloon
Loaded language
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Medias Influence
Selective attention
Some limits to influence
Coverage affects candidates and
presidential popularity
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When President
Theodore
Roosevelt
cultivated the
media, reporters
usually were
unknown and
poorly paid.
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