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Politics and the Media

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horse race
noun
close contest
issue advocacy
noun
unlimited and undisclosed spending on communications without the words vote for or vote against
mass media
noun
means of communication that reach the public, including broadcast, print, online
news media
noun
communication means focused on current events
photo op
chance to photograph the candidates set up by their campaign
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political socialization
noun
process by which people form political ideas and acquire political values
selected perception
filtering what we see and hear in the media to suit what we want
selective exposure
noun
inclination to avoid information inconsistent with one's beliefs and attitudes
sound bite
noun
a brief striking remark from audiotape or videotape used in a broadcast news story

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