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Chapter 13: The Media

The Media Industry and Government
Types of Media
Regulation of the Broadcast and Electronic Media
Freedom of the Press
Organization and Ownership of the Media
Nationalization of the News

What Affects News Coverage?
Journalists
Politicians
Consumers

What Are the Sources of Media Power in American Politics?
Agenda Setting
Priming
Framing
The Media and Elections
The Rise of Adversarial Journalism

Media Power and Responsibility




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