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)