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The Media Where Do You Stand? Which technology or media source would you find hardest to give up? a. Cell phoned. Landline telephone b. e. Television c. Internetf.Wireless device (such as BlackBerry) Source: “Info on the Go: Mobile Access to Data,” ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2

The Media The Modern Media  Print media, electronic media, and new media The Political Functions of the Media  Providing Information  Interpreting Matters of Public Interest and Setting the Public Agenda  Providing a Forum for Conversations About Politics  Socializing Children to Political Culture ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3

The Media The Press and Politics: A Historical View  The Early Role of the Press  Yellow Journalism and Muckraking  A Widening War for Readership ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4

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The Media The Media Go Electronic: The Radio and Television Revolutions  How Radio Has Opened Up Political Communication FDR’s Fireside Chats Talk Radio: Talking the Political Talk  Television and the Transformation of Campaigns and Elections ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8

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The Media The Media Revolution Continues: The Internet and Cellular Technology  The Internet and Civic Engagement The Evolution of the Internet The Internet as a Source of Information and Community  The Internet as a Source of News ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11

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The Media The Media Revolution Continues:  The Internet’s Influence on Political Participation and Campaigns Using the Internet to Mobilize Voters How the Internet Can Affect a Political Campaign  Today’s Blogosphere  Media Convergence  The Negative Political Impact of the Internet  The Internet and Free Speech ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 (continued)

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The Media Where Do You Stand? Do you think news and opinion Web sites and blogs favor one of the two major parties, or are there about equal numbers of news and opinion sites favoring each party? a. Favor Democrats b. Favor Republicans c. About equal for each party d. Don’t know Source: “Internet’s Broader Role in Campaign 2008,” press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=384. ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16

The Media Biased Media?  The Question of Ideological Bias  The Public’s View on Media Bias  The Issue of Corporate Bias ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17

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The Media Where Do You Stand? How much trust do you have that newspapers, TV, and radio report the news fully, fairly, and accurately? a. A great deal of trust b. A fair amount of trust c. Not very much trust d. None at all Source: “Republicans Remain Deeply Distrustful of News Media,” Media.aspx. ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19

The Media Regulation of the Media: Is It Necessary?  The issue of Net neutrality ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20