PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Federal Communications Commission, Lap Dog, State Ownership
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Mass media: sourced that provide information to the average citizen, such as. I. newspapers, television networks, radio stations, and web sites. Penny press: newspapers sold for one cent in the 1830s, when more efficient printing presses made reduced-price newspapers available to a larger segment of the population. Wire service: an organization that gathers news and sells it to other media outlets. The invention of the telegraph in the early 1800s made this type of service possible. Yellow journalism: a style of newspaper popular in the late 1800s that featured sensationalized stories, bold headlines, and illustrations to increase readership. Investigative journalists: reporters who dig deeply into a particular topic of public concern, often targeting government failures and inefficiencies. Federal communications commission (fcc): a government agency created in 1934 to regulate american radio stations and later expanded to regulate television, wireless communications technologies, and other broadcast media. Broadcast media: communications technologies, such as television and radio that transmit information over airwaves.