 |  We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4/e Thomas E. Patterson,
Harvard University
The News Media
Learning ObjectivesAfter reading this chapter students should be able to:
1Identify the stages in the development of America's news media. |
 |  |  | 2Describe ways that the government regulates the media. |
 |  |  | 3Discuss the factors that encourage uniformity of news coverage by the American media. |
 |  |  | 4Define and discuss the four roles of the media. |
 |  |  | 5Discuss what is meant by the concept of "partisan neutrality" as applied to the news. |
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