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Horse Race Journamlism

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What is horse race journalism? News coverage that focuses on who is ahead instead of the issues How has the internet affected politics? It made it easier to collect donations, organize people to attend meetings, take instant (but possibly unreliable) polls, disseminate instant criticism of you opponent, mobilize local follows, and target campaigners with the names of people they should contact. Why is there bias in newspapers?

20th Century Literature (Style and importance)

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APUSH 20th Century Exam Review: Literature Authors/ Literature of the 20th Century Naturalism (1900-1914) Frank Norris Jack Landon Stephen Crane Progressives ? Muckrakers Upton Sinclair ? The Jungle Jacob Riis ? How the Other Half Lives Ida Tarbell ? History of Standard Oil Lincoln Steffens ? Shame of the Cities Ida B. Wells ? Red Record Frank Norris Post WWI (1920s) The Lost Generation Overall disillusionment w/ WWI ? men coming back from the War were wandering and lost Longing for the times before the war Earnest Hemmingway ? Farewell to Arms F. Scott Fitzgerald ? The Great Gatsby Other/Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes Countee Cullen Zora Neale Hurston 1930s John Steinbeck ? Grapes of Wrath WWII and post-WWII Dr. Benjamin Spock ? Baby and Childcare

The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics

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?A Fierce Discontent:? The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics, Part I Today?s Question 1. Who were the progressives and what were their objectives? Were they effective at solving the problems of the Gilded Age, why or why not? The Progressives Who were the Progressives? Muckrakers Progressive Presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson 4 Goals of Progressivism, pt. I Objective 1: To Control Big Business Railroad and Trust Regulation: ICC and Clayton Anti-Trust Act Food and Drug Reform: Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906) Political Reform: Direct Election of Senators Objective 2: To End Class Conflict Labor Laws: Triangle Shirtwaist Company Objective 3: To Change Other People Jane Addams and Settlement Houses Prohibition: WCTU Suffrage: 19th Amendment

The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics

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?A Fierce Discontent:? The Progressive Era in American Politics and Economics, Part I Today?s Question 1. Who were the progressives and what were their objectives? Were they effective at solving the problems of the Gilded Age, why or why not? The Progressives Who were the Progressives? Muckrakers Progressive Presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson 4 Goals of Progressivism, pt. I Objective 1: To Control Big Business Railroad and Trust Regulation: ICC and Clayton Anti-Trust Act Food and Drug Reform: Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906) Political Reform: Direct Election of Senators Objective 2: To End Class Conflict Labor Laws: Triangle Shirtwaist Company Objective 3: To Change Other People Jane Addams and Settlement Houses Prohibition: WCTU Suffrage: 19th Amendment

C10 AP Gov

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Chapter 10: The Media and U.S. Politics Chapter 10: The Media and U.S. Politics The Influence of the Media on Politics Introduction Media is called the ?fourth estate? or ?fourth branch of government? a. Mass media (all media) and news media (informational) Must have a broad appeal, therefore stories are often stereotyped and simplified The Pervasiveness of Television Instant access; emotional aspect ?Big Three? include ABC, CBS, NBC Decrease in programming time spent on politics, so increase in importance of commercials and advertising The Persistence of Radio Top media source Can ?microtarget? audiences NPR - top station The Declining Importance of Newspapers and Newsmagazines Less young readers Replaced by Internet- fast and built-in classifieds a. Decline in revenue source
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