AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 5: Political Participation
5.12 The Media
Notes
Media act as a gatekeeper (what's covered), scorekeeper (who's winning) and watchdog (investigates leaders).
- Horse-race journalism focuses on polls more than policy.
Practice
News focusing on who's ahead in polls is:
Scorekeeping.
The media's watchdog role means:
Accountability.
Choosing which stories to cover is the media's role as:
Agenda setting.
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