Media and Elections

Good or bad feelings about a person or group that affects judgement.

• stereotype

• propaganda

• neutrality

• bias

The role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices orwaste.

• Agenda Setter

• Business

• Watchdog

• Bias

A person appointed to vote in presdiential elections for president or vice-president

• Voter

• Elector

• Candidate

• Interest Group

media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs

• Propaganda

• Advertisements

• Commercials

• Stereotypes

A group of people named by each state legislatures to select the president and voice president

• Nominating Convention

• The Popular Vote

• Interest Group

• Electoral College

An organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general.

• Political Parties

• Labor Unions

• Public Interest Groups

• Private Interest Groups

A group of peopole who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs.

• Professional Organization

• Interest Group

• Labor Union

• Public Interest Group

To influence

• to lobby

• to bias

• to repeal

• to ratify

A representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

• Lobbyist

• Whistle Blower

• Social Media Influencer

• Elector

A mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the Interent, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies.

• Culture

• Interest Groups

• Media

• Mass Media