GOVT 1111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Prior Restraint
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The promise, perils, & disappointments of freedom of the press: modern media, political. Media: medium through which citizens learn about politics. What roles do/could the media perform: providing information about government & politics, promoting interests & participation in politics, investigating issues & government"s performance. Inherent challenges of political communication & the effectiveness of the media for democracy. Obstacles to having a well-informed public: insufficient choice, bias, agenda setting, priming, framing, limitation of citizens" time & attention, cognitive capacity, & level of interest. Framing: mental filter or schema that provides a cognitive short-cut for interpreting the meaning of something: through framing, the media and political elites have the power to influence how events and issues are interpreted. 1st amendment to protect freedom of speech & press. Prior restraint: near vs. minnesota, nyt vs. Us media is a business that wants to cater to its audience and make 29178 Since 2000s: more electronic media, social network linkages, decline of print & tv.