ObjectivesYou will be able to…

Define the essential vocabulary terms regarding the media.

List at least 4 different types of media.Explain in at least three ways how the media

impacts the government.

Types of MediaAmerican Media Unit

Print MediaNewspapers, magazines, journals, news

letters, etc.Oldest form of mediaPredate our nation

The New York Times“Paper of record”

Broadcast MediaTelevision News

ABC, NBC, CBSCNN, FOX News (Conservative), MSNBC

(Liberal) June 1st 1980 (CNN born) Cable News Ratings These “experts” have had as much of an impact as

field reporters

Radio NewsSince 1950’s

Broadcast MediaTalk Radio

Since 1980’sHosts mix interviews

with their own commentary

Tend to be highly partisan Limbaugh has 14.75

million weekly listeners

NPR

InternetAmericans search

sites of traditional media such as CBS, or the NY Times, but also new types of mediaBlogs

Citizen JournalistsOrdinary individuals

who collect, report, and analyze news content

Affect On Public OfficialsHow has electronic

media affected the actions of public officials or candidates for national office?Social MediaEffect on 2012 Electi

onPoliticker USA

Tweets During Debate #1

Sharing InformationGovernment can share information with the media in a

number of waysNews Releases

Ready made story prepared by officials for the pressNews Briefing

Government officials make an announcement or explain a policy, decision, or action

Press Conference News media questions government officials

Backgrounders “Off the record”

Leaks Release of secret information to the press by anonymous

government officials