| What are the five primary functions of Media? | Gatekeeper - person or group that controls access to something
Political tool
National agenda promoter
Watchdog - an independent organization responsible for making sure
that companies in a particular industry or business do not
do anything illegal
Scorekeeper - the media report who is ahead or behind. Winners or
Losers |
| What is the impact of Social Media? | A powerful place from which people from all walks of life can interact and share their thoughts and opinions. Recently, the court system has heard cases involving the use of social media by politicians. |
| What is a dissenter? | A person or organization that disagrees with an official decision or an accepted opinion. |
| What is political bias? | An opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad that influences how you deal with it. |
| What is political transparency? | When a political party or the government is open and honest, without holding secrets. |
| What is a constituent? | Someone who votes in a particular area |
