Question

How can agenda setting by the news media affect public policy? Select one: a. The public tends to distrust media coverage of political topics. b. The public tends to evaluate programs and policy based on the items emphasized by the media. c. The public prefers that the media emphasize local issues over national ones. d. The public tends to ignore news items emphasized by the media.

Answer 1

b. The public tends to evaluate programs and policy based on the items emphasized by the media.

Step-by-step explanation:

Public policy agenda is greatly influenced by the news media. By choosing what issue to cover, the news media affects these issues, gain the attention of the public, which, in turn, influences policy agenda.