Adversarial press

The tendency of the national media to be suspicious of officials and

eager to reveal unflattering stories about them
Attack journalism
Journalism that seizes on information that might question the
character or qualifications of a public official
C-SPAN
The cable network that provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of
congressional floor proceedings, committee hearings, and special
events. Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network
Feature stories
A type of news story that involves a public event not routinely covered
by reporters and that requires a reporter to take initiative to select the
story and persuade an editor to run it.
Federal Communications Commission
An independent regulatory comission charged with licensing stations,
Government agency that regulates the communications industry
Insider stories
A type of news story that involves information not usually made
public which requires investigative work on the part of a reporter or a
leak by some public official.
Internet
A global network connecting millions of computers, making it
possible to exchange information.
Investigative journalism
The use of in depth reporting to unearth scandals, scams and
schemes which at times puts the reporters in adversarial
relationships with political leaders
Muckrakers
Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in
industries and expose it to the public
National media
The nationally distributed or marketed broadcast and print products
of a country
Party press
Newspapers created, sponsored, and controlled by political parties to
further their interests. This form of press existed in the early years of
the American republic. Circulation was chiefly among political and
commercial elites.

Press secretary
One of the president's top assistants who is in charge of media
relations
Popular press
Self-supporting daily newspapers aimed at a mass readership.
Routine stories
Media stories about events that are regularly covered by reporters
Sensationalism
Sensationalism is a method of writing or journalism that adds to the
excitement of something in lurid (super tantalizing) way.
Sound bite
A radio or video clip of someone speaking
Trial balloon
Information leaked to the media to test public reaction to a possible
policy
Yellow journalism
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create
sensations and attract readers