7.5 Learning Assessment by https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y Mass Media in the Digital Age en-us 2018-05-13 13:32:39 UTC 2026-03-02 07:04:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Roles in Mass Media kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260287075 - Journalists: keep a close eye on government officials to keep the public informed and to guard against corruption and the abuse of power
-Commentator: person who reports and discusses news on radio or television]]> 2018-05-13 23:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260287075 Key Terms kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260287219 -Mass media:  all the means for communicating information to the general public (ex. newspapers, television, social media)
-News release: a ready-made story prepared by officials for members of the press; also called a press release
-News briefing: a media communication during which a government official makes an announcement or explains a policy, a decision, or an action
-Press conference: the news media’s questioning of a high-level government official
-Leak: r the release of secret information to the media by anonymous government officials
-Spot advertising: brief (30 seconds to 2 minutes), frequent, positive descriptions of the candidate or the candidate’s major platform points, and/or negative depictions of the opposing candidate]]> 2018-05-13 23:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260287219 Mass Media and the Public kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260288204 -The mass media play an important role in setting the public agenda, the collection of societal issues and problems that both political leaders and citizens agree need government attention
-The media’s role in setting the public agenda is not to find a solution to these issues, but to bring these issues to the attention of the public and the government
-Reporters, editors, and news directors have views of what issues are most important, informed by their experience covering the news]]> 2018-05-13 23:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260288204 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260289057 2018-05-14 00:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260289057 kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260289076 2018-05-14 00:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/f9r27lcvlt3y/wish/260289076