Generating Newsworthy Events for the Media to Report on for Free

question 23

Multiple Choice

Generating newsworthy events for the media to report on for free in order to bolster public opinion in favor or against a public policy is known as

• A)mobilization of bias.
• B)earned media.
• C)astroturf campaigns.
• D)grassroots mobilization.

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Definitions:

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