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1. mass media Technology that allows individuals to communicate eflciently with a
large group and over distances.
2. Where did Democrats:
stu- dents get
their news Newspapers
according to (0)
the student internet (89)
survey?
Television(8)
Republicans
:
Newspapers
(2)
Internet (69)
Television (23)
3. In political sci-
ence, we are Independent
pri- marily s:
concerned with
Newspapers
because it in- (0)
forms us as citi- Internet (76)
zens. Television (19)
information media
4. controlled media Candidates control the content of the message.
5. controlled Campaign commercials or rallies.
media example
6. Positive (self praise)
Negative (attacks/criticism of opponent)
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Types of Adver-
tisements (con-
trolled media)
7. defenses "That's not true" - not ettective
Attacking back on the same issue is most common and ettective.
8. Who did Eisenhower in 1952
political ads
start with? They tended to be short and sold candidate-like products.
9. first negative ad Daisy girl ad
10. Why do candi- Out of fear (there's more attacks in a close race); because they work (ten
to be
dates attack even more remembered)
though we are
generally against
negativity?
11. What do you do if Counterattack on the same issue (ex. red phone ad from 2008).
you're attacked?
12. What did the Tried to limit negative attack advertisements but didn't
bipartisan cam-
paign reform work Other groups stepped up the ettorts to provide these
act of 2002 do? attack ads
13. uncontrolled
me- dia
14. uncontrolled Candidates have less control over the content
me- dia
examples
15. When did de- Debates & News coverage
bates first
occur?
In the presidential general election in 1960 with Nixon V. Kennedy. Next
ones didn't occur until 1976 and since then we've had at least one every
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election.