A form of communication like a letter, newspaper, a book, a blog post, or a radio broadcast.

A person that gathers the news, writes it, edits it, or otherwise prepares it for print or broadcast.

All radio and television stations must have this from the federal government in order to avoid conflict with the limited number of channels available in the broadcast spectrum.

Requires that radio and television stations allow opposing views to have comparable air.

Radio and television stations that provide air time for a political candidate must provide equal time for any other "legitimate" candidate for the same office.

Regular news programs present information to viewers.

All radio and television stations are monitored and licensed by the _____ which is a branch of the federal government in Washington, D.C.

News is a commodity, bought and sold, like any other product. And it has a very short _____

The person that supervises preparation of all of part of a newspaper,news magazine, or newscast.

Name given to the process followed by all the different media - from television to newspapers to the internet - to provide information, influence thinking, incite action, and entertain.

Organized groups of journalists who provide information to electronic media and to newspapers.

A part of a newscast that presents background information and in-depth coverage of an issue or news event.

Used to present recorded information during a newscast.

A news value that is about what is happening right now!

A news value that is all about the unusual; something that does not happen everyday.

The first paragraph in a news story that answers the questions, who, what, where, when, and sometimes why or how.

Large type running above or beside a story to summarize its content and grab the attention of readers.

A way of writing which quotes actual words spoken between quotation marks.