Increasing Public Attention to Specific Problems Is a Core Feature

question 40

Multiple Choice

Increasing public attention to specific problems is a core feature of the media's __________ power.

• A)watchdog-
• B)investigative
• C)agenda-setting
• D)score-keeping

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Definitions:

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