Our media is the perfect way for our government officals to give us information and tell us what is happening around us. Some words to know are:

News Release- pre made paper for the press.

News Briefing- An afficial makes an anouncement about something.

Leak- release of secret information.

Media Event- a pleasing visual piece to support a political figure.

Front-Runner- an early leader.

Spot Advertising- Uses short commercials to tell what they want.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 534-541