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From the Fringe to the Mainstream
1. What comprises the arsenal of zealots?
Arsenal of zealots comprised of Dates, names, factual facts, speculative details, strange
alignments, and open-ended theories are all included.
2. With reference to the article, do you think that it is good for news outlets to cover conspiracy theories or
scandalous accusations, even if the channel is saying that they are not true?
I believe it is not good for news outlets to cover conspiracy theories or scandalous accusations,
even when they are saying that the information is false. Although the news channel might
specify that this information is not true, they are still spreading false information and
entertaining conspiracies, which gives some citizens the idea that they are correct. While the
point of this might be debunking the theory altogether, bringing light and power back to the
situations being covered is giving it power and allowing more theories and ideas to be spread
through the public, which allows the message to be misconstrued.
3. Define 'gatekeeper' and 'geyser journalism'
Gatekeeper in the texts means downplaying or ignoring stories they deemed unfit for public
consumption. Geyser journalism is a sort of reporting in which material is quickly and widely
circulated without adequate fact-checking or verification.
4. What techniques were used to turn the building of a mosque in New York City into a national scandal?
A mixture of strategies was used to make the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero in
New York City into a national scandal. The use of sensationalism had a big impact. Media
coverage also played a role, with outlets opposed to the mosque providing substantial space to
critics, exacerbating the debate. Social media platforms were used to disseminate
misinformation and intensify existing worries, adding to the public fury over the mosque's
construction near Ground Zero.
Scandal, Elites, and Presidential Popularity
5. What factors help citizens to overlook Presidential scandal?
People are more inclined to overlook personal controversy when there is a certain level of
financial security.
6. What 3 rules describe the long term nature of public support for a President?
Prolonged military engagements, an economic downturn, and presidential policies misaligned
with citizens
7. Define 'priming', 'salience', and 'elite cues'
Priming is a psychological and cognitive process in which one stimulus influences a person's
response to another.
The level of prominence or importance ascribed to an issue, topic, or idea in a specific setting
is referred to as salience.
Elite cues are signals, messages, or advice given to the public by political elites such as elected
politicians, party leaders, or renowned
8. What factors affect the extent to which a scandal damages a candidate's public support?
allegations, the candidate's stance on issues of political orientation of the constituency, and the
candidate's characteristics
9. How does the opposition factor into public perceptions surrounding scandal?
Opposition members use controversies to smear politicians' reputations by recasting the issue
in a way that raises questions about their ability to lead e±ectively.
10. How did democrats frame the Lewinsky scnadal to minimize impact?
To minimize the impact of the Lewinsky scandal, Democrats framed it as a private moral
failure on Lewinsky's part, emphasizing the fact that it was an internal matter and
downplaying its potential legal ramifications.
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