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Relationship Between Media and Government

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Relationship Between Media and Government

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Reporters establish relationships with sources in the government to gain insight

they meet with sources with circumstances

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Digital media have enabled:

citizens to act as amateur journalists

professional journalists to be on the job anytime

digital media causing for questioning of the definition of journalists

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News Releases and Briefings-

press release is a ready-made story prepared by officials for members of the press

During a news briefing, a government official makes an announcement or explains a policy, a decision, or an action.

Press Conferences

involves the news media’s questioning of a high-level government official.

most presidential press conferences have been carefully planned events.

Other Means of Sharing Information

a leak of secret information to the media by anonymous government officials is another way of sharing info.

The President and Television

mutually beneficial relationship

TV has influenced who runs for president, how candidates are nominated, and how election campaigns are conducted.

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Covering Congress

Nearly every member of Congress has a press secretary to prepare press releases, arrange interviews, and give out television tapes.

C-SPAN

Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) began as a coverage of the speeches, debates, and votes on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Television and Legislative Campaigns

TV exposure helps candidates gain recognition

Candidates for Congress employ tv advertising as a major campaign strategy.

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most tv coverage is over criminal trials

The Supreme Court and other appellate courts receive less media coverage

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First Amendment means that print media are free from prior restraint, or government censorship of information before it is published

restraint is allowed if information poses danger to national security

government tries to control the press by denying access to certain information

Reporters often need secret informants when investigating abuse of power, scandals involving public officials, or crimes

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FCC - a government agency with authority to regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, cable, and satellite.

fairness doctrine - was supposed to discourage one-sided coverage of issues and encourage stations to present a range of issues and is no longer accepted

Telecommunications Act of 1996- removed any limits on how many radio or television stations a company could own as long as the company did not control more than 35 percent of the national market.

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News outlets, government agencies, Congress, political parties, universities, and various interest groups all host websites to inform

Many political websites have a bias

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local level internet

residents can access property tax bills

get forms for marriage licenses

find town board meeting times

pay parking tickets

report abandoned cars and illegal dumping.

States facilitate online

registering to vote,

requesting absentee ballots

viewing the state budget

obtaining a hunting or fishing license online.

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internet has made it easy

to allow for like minded people to connect

to tell legislators and other government officials what you think .

Another tool for communicating with elected officials is an electronic petition.

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online news media can provide coverage in greater depth and faster

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average Americans sometimes uncover stories that were missed by the major media.

gives nearly every American a voice in political life.

Internet also enables the public to become involved in gathering and reporting the news.

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majority of Americans have high speed internet access.

daily activities are being made easier by an Internet connection.

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Supporters- argue that we should preserve the Internet’s openness and that tiered service will muscle out small startups and entrepreneurs.

Opponents- argue that bandwidth is a scarce resource owned by the ISPs, and they should be allowed to charge different rates.

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the internet also allowed anyone, anywhere, to access obscene content in the privacy of their own homes.

congress struggles with how to keep obscene content out of children's hands

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Internet growth has led to the expansion of sales of goods and services online.

States argue that they are losing billions of dollars in revenue from Internet sales.

Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement- created by a few states, they got congressional approval to require out-of-state vendors to collect taxes within their member states.

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government officials must often receive permission to access someone’s digital information.

this can be done:

through a search warrant

through a subpoena. Ton social networking sites like Facebook.