Chapter 12 Key Terms: The Media

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The tendency of individuals to favor information that reinforces their pre-existing views while avoiding contradictory information.

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Selective Exposure

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An environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own.

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Echo Chamber

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False or misleading information presented as news, often with the intent to deceive.

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Fake News

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Information leaked to the media to test public reaction to a possible policy.

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Trial Balloon

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Agenda-Setting (Gatekeeping)

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The ability of the news media, by printing stories about some topics and not others, to shape the public agenda.

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The process by which the media influences the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

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Priming

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The way in which information is presented to the audience, influencing their perception and interpretation.

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Framing

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The role of the media in scrutinizing the actions of government and other institutions.

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Watchdog

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The act of verifying factual assertions in non-fictional text to determine the veracity and correctness of the factual statements.

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Fact Checking

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The tendency of media to focus on political polls and strategy rather than on the issues.

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Game Frame Journalism