| Muckrakers | Reporters who expose political corruption |
| Spin | Presenting information in a biased way to create a favorable appearance |
| Leaks | Unauthorized releases of information to the press |
| Infomercial | Paid television program wherein a certain political view is promoted |
| Lobbying | Developing good relations with office holders in order to influence their votes |
| Grassroots campaign | Organized effort to get citizens to contact elected officials to influence legislation |