How Problems Gain Importance and Become Contentious Issues through Agenda Setting

A significant number of problems, like poverty, crime, and lack of resources, face people in the world today. This 4-page fact sheet discusses how a problem draws political attention through agenda setting and becomes a public issue, discusses the role the media plays in agenda setting, and provide...

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Main Authors: Courtney T. Owens, Alexa J. Lamm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-02-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128157