Chapter 10 News Media

 News organizations and journalists are referred to collectively as the news media or press.  Can includes newspaper, internet sites, tv broadcasts, and magazines  Has ongoing daily relations with politics here in the U.S.  Libel and slander difficult to prove Press

 Alexander Hamilton was instrumental in the creation of the first newspaper which was utilized to share information about George Washington’s policies  Partisan press: publishers who back a political party or candidate; was a form of propaganda seen early in this country History

 Yellow journalism: sensational journalism used to draw readers  Objective journalism: reporting of facts rather than opinion  New technology: the creation of the internet has changed the speed with which news can be shared What kind of press exists now? History

1.Over 1500 in US 2.Many nonpartisan except for editorial pages 3.Differ in reporting styles 4.Dependent on wire services for information 5.Bigger paper (ex: the Washington Post) may create their own news b/c have greater resources Newspapers

 Radio broadcasting came about in the early 20 th century and was first national mass media  By 1950s 90% of homes had television  Types of news venues: 1.Radio talk shows 2.Television Network News 3.Cable television Broadcast News

 First televised Presidential debate was between Nixon and Kennedy in 1960 election  The internet has changed everything.  The internet 1.Shrinks the world 2.Gets news out immediately 3.Is largely unregulated New News Mediums

 Signaling: seek to alert the public to import events as soon as possible  Agenda: can focus the public’s attention thereby influencing public opinions and policy agendas  Common-carrier: provides political leaders a channel through which to communicate to the masses Roles of Media

 Watchdog: watch over political officials ready to expose violations  Public-Representative: serve as spokespersons of the public as some reporters feel it is their role to advocate for the citizenry Do we see more than one role utilized? Is the media too influential now? Roles of Media

 At the beginning of our history, the media was closely aligned with politicians but there is more autonomy now.  The press performs many different roles and has a significant amount of influence over public opinions and political agendas.  The media is not always unbiased. Question your sources. Summary