POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Hacktivism, Narrowcasting, E-Government

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2300
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) broad(cid:272)asti(cid:374)g corporatio(cid:374) (cid:894)p. (cid:1008)(cid:1007)8(cid:895) a cro(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)orporatio(cid:374) that is ca(cid:374)ada"s (cid:374)atio(cid:374)al pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) broadcaster. Cancon (p. 440) laws requiring that media outlets operating in canada provide a minimum level of. E-democracy (p. 444) the use of information communication technologies to get citizens involved in politics. E-government (p. 445) the interactive use of information communication technologies to deliver public programs and services. Fourth estate (p. 441) an informal term for the media, implying that a free press is so vital to democracy that it is on par with the three branches of government (executive, legislature, judiciary). Framing (p. 449) the shaping of information so that communication recipients will interpret it in a manner that is advantageous to the sender. Freedom of information (p. 445) a legal requirement that governments release information upon request, subject to certain restrictions. Game frame (p. 449) a strategic filter applied by the media on political decisions and events with a view to declaring winners and losers.