Question

In the media, what is the role of a "gatekeeper"?

to count how many newspapers are sold



to decide what kinds of stories will be covered



to make sure that all voters receive political mailings



to keep ordinary people from contacting government officials

Answer 1

B. to decide what kinds of stories will be covered

Answer 2

Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication. so basically to decide what kind of stories will be covered.