Chapter 7: The Media
Chapter Outline
The Media Industry and Government
- Types of Media
- Regulation of the Broadcast Media
- Organization and Ownership of the Media
- Nationalization of the News
News Coverage
- Journalists
- Subjects of the News
- The Power of Consumers
Media Power in American Politics
- Shaping Events
- The Sources of Media Power
- The Rise of Adversarial Journalism
Thinking Critically about Media Power and Democracy
What You Can Do: Analyze News Sources
Section Menu
Organize
Learn
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- Interactive Politics Simulation
- You Decide Exercise
- Questions for Discussion and Thought
- What Government Does Exercise
- Get Involved Exercise
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