AMSCO US Government and Politics Ch. 16 Media correctly answered graded A+

AMSCO US Government and Politics Ch. 16 Media affiliates - correct answers Local television stations that carry the programming of a national network associated press (AP) - correct answers Newspaper publishers from around the nation formed this to promote cooperative news gathering by wire-shared stories through polling of resources. bandwagon effect - correct answers When people join a cause because it seems popular or support a candidate who is leading in the polls Big Three Networks - correct answers The original television broadcast networks: NBC, CBS, and ABC. broadcast networks - correct answers collection of radio or TV stations that airs programs throughout the country during designated program times Cable News Network (CNN) - correct answers has brought television into a new era of bringing the news to people and political leaders as it happens. Ushered in the 24 hour news cycle, saturation commentary - correct answers an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation, includes personal bias confirmation bias - correct answers a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence consumer-driven media - correct answers Media whose content is influenced by the actions and needs of the audience or consumer. Leads to confirmation bias. C-SPAN - correct answers Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, shows activity in Congress at all times. Effort to demonstrate transparency in government.