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-The mass media play an important role in setting the public agenda, the collection of societal issues and problems that both political leaders and citizens agree need government attention
-The media’s role in setting the public agenda is not to find a solution to these issues, but to bring these issues to the attention of the public and the government
-Reporters, editors, and news directors have views of what issues are most important, informed by their experience covering the news

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-Mass media:  all the means for communicating information to the general public (ex. newspapers, television, social media)
-News release: a ready-made story prepared by officials for members of the press; also called a press release
-News briefing: a media communication during which a government official makes an announcement or explains a policy, a decision, or an action
-Press conference: the news media’s questioning of a high-level government official
-Leak: r the release of secret information to the media by anonymous government officials
-Spot advertising: brief (30 seconds to 2 minutes), frequent, positive descriptions of the candidate or the candidate’s major platform points, and/or negative depictions of the opposing candidate

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- Journalists: keep a close eye on government officials to keep the public informed and to guard against corruption and the abuse of power
-Commentator: person who reports and discusses news on radio or television