Media and Propaganda

The media plays an important role in setting the public agenda in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• focusing public attention on selected issues

• holding government officials accountable to the public

• makes contributions to political candidates

• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

"What most people think or believe about an issue" refers to what?

• Public opinion
• Public agenda
• Public policy
• Public shaming

How can individuals participate in politics and influence public policy?

• Vote and/or campaign for candidiates
• Join an interest group
• Express opinions
• All of the choices

The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem is called ...

• public opinion
• public agenda
• public policy
• public awesome

How can the media influence public opinion?

• Offer a forum for opposing viewpoints
• Hold government officials accountable
• Focus attention on select issues
• Regulate media use

A list of issues that government officials feel are the most important is called what?

• Public policy
• Public opinion
• Public pools
• Public agenda

When you are watching the news what strategies should you NOT use?

• Separate fact from opinion
• Detect bias
• Believe everything the newscaster says
• Identify propaganda

When the media tells us about politicians accepting bribes what role are they fulfilling?

• Focus attention on select issues
• Offer a forum for opposing viewpoints
• Communicate with the public
• Hold government officials accountable

When the media let us know who was running for president last year what role were they fulfilling?

• Broadcast different points of view
• Identify the candidates
• Emphasize issues
• Create political cartoons

What type of propaganda is this?

• Name Calling

• Plain Folks

• Transfer

• Testimonial