Media Influence on Political Process Quiz

What is agenda setting in the context of media influence on the political process?

• Controlling the outcome of elections

• Telling people what to think about political issues

• Deciding what people think about and how they think about things

• Influencing the economic and organisational pressures

Why are opinion polls published by the media?

• To show how people feel about particular issues

• To manipulate public opinion

• To create pressure for politicians to act

What is the purpose of publishing opinion polls as elections approach?

• To create pressure for politicians to act

• To inform the public about the candidates

• To accurately predict the election results

• To influence the outcome of the election

Why do some countries not allow opinion polls to be published in the final period before voting starts?

• To reduce the economic and organisational pressures

• To prevent the influence of opinion polls on voter turnout

• To avoid the cost of conducting opinion polls

• To maintain the secrecy of the election process

How can the angle and language used in news reporting influence audience response?

• By shaping how audiences perceive the news story

• By controlling the outcome of the election

• By influencing the economic and organisational pressures

• By manipulating public opinion

What is the potential impact of media reporting on a news story?

• Creating pressure for politicians to act

• Influencing the economic and organisational pressures

• Controlling the outcome of elections

• Manipulating public opinion

What can investigative reporting uncover and make public?

• Abuses of human rights

• Stories that might otherwise have remained hidden

• Manipulation of public opinion

• Economic and organisational pressures

Why do Marxists suggest that the news agenda is constructed in a certain way?

• To create pressure for politicians to act

• To ensure that audiences remain unaware of some facts and issues

• To influence the economic and organisational pressures

• To accurately inform the public about political issues