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Across 1. VERY BRIEF TIME TO MAKE A MEMORABLE POLITICAL STATEMENT THAT CAN BE REPEATED AD NAUSEUM 7. WAYS THE MEDIA GROUPS ATTEMPT TO GET VIEWERS - INCREASE VIEWERS MEANS INCREASING COST OF ADS MEANS INCREASE IN REVENUE, MEDIA IS A BUSINESS AND THEY MUST MAKE MONEY 9. HUMOR, IRONY, EXAGGERATION, OR RIDICULE USED TO EXPOSE AND CRITICIZE PEOPLE'S STUPIDITY OR VICES 12. ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL HOW FACTS ARE PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA 14. CONCENTRATION OF OWNERSHIP OF THE MEDIA INTO FEWER CORPORATIONS 15. SERVE AS AN UNOFFICIAL FORM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES ON THE GOVERNMENT 17. OPINIONS BY PUNDITS ABOUT LEADERS AND ISSUES 18. BROAD TERM THAT INCLUDES NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO, TELEVISION, INTERNET SOURCES, BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS THAT COVER IMPORTANT EVENTS 19. APPROACH TO NEWS GATHERING IN WHICH REPORTERS CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND DIG INTO STORIES, OFTEN LOOKING FOR INSTANCES OF WRONGDOING 20. MEDIA’S FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ISSUE OR GROUPS

Down 2. MEDIA “EXPERTS” AND TALK SHOW HOSTS 3. COVERAGE OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS THAT FOCUSES MORE ON THE DRAMA OF THE CAMPAIGN THAN ON THE POLICY ISSUES 4. ORGANIZATION THAT GATHERS AND REPORTS ON NEWS AND THEN SELLS THE STORIES TO OTHER OUTLETS 5. USING ALGORITHMS, A PERSON EXPERIENCES A BIASED, TAILORED MEDIA EXPERIENCE THAT ELIMINATES OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS AND DIFFERING VOICES. 6. PRINT, TELEVISION, RADIO 8. TENDENCY OF SOME MEDIA TO SLANT THEIR REPORTING IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST ISSUES OR CANDIDATES 10. MEDIA’S ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT CERTAIN ISSUES AND BRING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC 11. SOURCES OF INFORMATION DESIGNED TO REACH A WIDE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND INTERNET OUTLETS 12. FORMS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION THAT ENABLE USERS TO CREATE AND SHARE CONTENT OR TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL NETWORKING 13. OUTLETS FOR NEWS INCLUDING RADIO AND TELEVISION THAT BRING STORIES DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE 16. OBVIOUSLY MISLEADING AND INACCURATE INFORMATION SPREAD DELIBERATELY TO FURTHER ONE'S CAUSE OR TO DAMAGE AN OPPOSING CAUSE