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How does the media influence public opinion and policy? Choose three correct answers. by reporting celebrities’ decisions and actions by controlling what people see on social media by investigating issues that are important to the public by deciding which stories get the most attention by monitoring governments’ decisions and actions

User JCorcuera
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Answer:

bce

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User Ashely
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Answer: I believe the answers are B, C, and E.

Step-by-step explanation:

A: Just by reporting celebrities' decisions and actions, the media itself cannot influence public opinion and policy.

B: By controlling what people see on social media (insinuation of omitting information), the media can influence public opinion.

C: By investigating issues that are important to the public, the media can influence public opinion and possibly policy as well.

D: The media cannot decide which stories get the most attention. This is up to the people; the audience.

E: By monitoring governments' decisions and actions, this can influence both public

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