Public Opinion & Social Media Flashcard

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TV, newspapers, magazines, and internet are some examples of ...

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Mass media

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How can individuals participate in politics and influence public policy? Options: Vote and/or campaign for candidates, Join an interest group, Express opinions, All of the choices

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All of the choices

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How can the media influence public opinion?

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Focus attention on select issues

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This is where most Americans share personal information and share their biases (opinions).

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Social Media

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_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

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Population

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What is Demography?

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The science of human population changes

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Information presented in such a manner as to unfairly influence the political views of an audience. Throughout history, misleading messages have been used to motivate groups of people to change their behavior.

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Propaganda

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What is a sound bite in broadcasting?

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A type of background audio that complements the news report.

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What was created with the idea that there's strength in numbers?

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Unions

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The collection of views that large numbers of people hold about issues of public concern.

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Public Opinion