Chapter 7 The Mass Media and the Political Agenda Multiple-Choice Questions 1) High-tech politics refers to A) a politics in which the behavior of citizens and policymakers is shaped by technology. B) a proposal for direct democracy through the use of telephone voting. C) a futuristic society in which politics is controlled by computers‚ freeing people for more honorable pursuits. D) the use of cable television to broadcast the workings of the government. E) the ability of government to
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The Role Of The Media The media‚ means of communication is a wide root of information and entertainment across the world. The various impressions it leaves upon the human mind‚ the views and ideas it may end us propagating do affect the people’s lifestyles‚ their way of thinking and even being. The media today encompasses newspaper‚ magazines‚ periodicals‚ books‚ radio‚ television‚ cinema‚ the internet‚ the world wide web‚ e-mail‚ fax‚ etc. Although the use of internet and e-mail seems
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Effects of News Media HUM 186 October 30‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Effects of News Media The effect of news on American culture today can be contributed to new technology; this technology that contains both positive and negative aspects is considered the journalism of the 21st century. An era of life that was simpler when radio‚ newspapers‚ and news films that brought the public information has been replaced with technology specifically the Internet. It is now inherent for individuals
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Free Media in Pakistan Communication has always been a special part of a society. It always played a part of spreading information. In early times when people were unable to communicate they used to raise some specific sounds which had some meanings in them. Then people communicate and felt the need of spreading the information and happenings from place to place. For this respect the first evolutionary source introduced was “Newspaper”. People used to publish such news which they wanted to share
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OLD AND NEW MEDIA: CONVERGING DURING THE PAKISTAN EMERGENCY (MARCH 2007-FEBRUARY 2008) Abstract Arguments about digital technology‚ civic engagement‚ and collective action are often framed in the context of political participation in developed nations‚ particularly‚ the United States. Many have concluded that the availability of digital technologies and new media platforms facilitates democratic practices and participatory behavior. Whether this is equally true of the developing world remains to
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Bias in new media “The biases the media has are bigger than conservative or liberal. They’re about getting ratings‚ about making money‚ about doing stories that are easy to cover.” This may seem like a trite saying but it holds an enormous amount of truth. As viewers we trust what reporters write in the newspaper‚ and say on television and radio stations. We expect them to report the truth. However‚ current media outlets distort stories and certain news reports are getting too much attention
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News vs Information This is the age of information and we are bombarded with tons of information everyday. News‚ on the other hand‚ is specific information that is a communication in the form of print or electronic media. We all know about newspapers and read them every morning or whenever we get time. They are a collection of facts and information about recent happenings though newspapers also have sections where precise information about various subjects is also presented to the readers. There
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1‚ new media technologies may have little impact on politics‚ even change politics for the worse. It has little effect on civic engagement. New media technologies increased political knowledge among citizens already interested in politics‚ for users who are not‚ public sphere online is meaningless. Social media activists are more democratic‚ more knowledgeable about current political events and also somewhat more understanding of anti-government sentiment. As the new media technologies provide a
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Accuracy & The News Media [pic] Submitted by E. Wells How Accurate is the News Reporting we Receive? According to the Pew Research Center‚ a non-profit‚ non-partisan research organization‚ they say that “the public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys‚ and Americans’ views of media bias and independence now match previous lows.” Toward this‚ Pew Research‚ states that “just 29%
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people of a country can vote to elect their representatives’. Media came into existence in 1780 with the introduction of a newspaper namely ‘The Bengal Gazette’ and since then it has matured leaps and bounds. It has been playing a very important role in shaping human minds. Role of media Media plays a crucial role in shaping a healthy democracy. It is the backbone of a democracy. Media makes us aware of various social‚ political and economical activities happening around the world. It is like
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