Section 1
The Role of the Media in Politics
By Boundless
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Media in the United States has taken multiple forms and grown in power due to its for-profit nature.
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Broadcasting media has been regulated since the 1920s to ensure balanced and fair coverage, along with coverage of relevant, local issues.
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Media consolidation has resulted in fewer companies owning more media sources, thereby increasing the concentration of ownership.
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While local news is still available, it is becoming increasingly nationalized and local outlets are being purchased larger, national networks.
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Agenda-setting is a psychological process whereby the media continuously covers an issue so viewers think its a top-priority issue.
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Adversarial journalism, or gotcha journalism, seeks to reveal wrongdoings of public officials through a variety of premeditated methods.