two papers connecting POSC lecture outlines to the summary + news notes to be included in a separate paper

THE MEDIA

“THE PRESS IN AMERICA DETERMINES WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND TALK ABOUT . . . AN AUTHORITY THAT IN OTHER NATIONS IS RESERVED FOR TYRANTS, PRIESTS, PARTIES AND MANDARINS.” THEODORE H. WHITE

I. Who are the media?

a. Outlets

b. Political Roles:

- Watchdog v. Mouthpiece

II. Bottom Line Realities

a. Associated Press

b. Rally-around-the-Flag

c. National Security

d. Infotainment/Sensationalism

III. Relationship to Democracy

a. First Amendment

b. New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)