By Telling Us What to Think About,the News Media Also

question 4

True/False

By telling us what to think about,the news media also are telling us what to think.

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Definitions:

Uniform Crime Report

A nationwide, cooperative statistical effort by nearly 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention.

Demographics

Statistical data relating to the characteristics of populations, such as age, race, gender, and income.

Conflict Theory

A theoretical framework in sociology that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, critiquing the broad socio-political system.

Functionalism

A perspective in sociology and anthropology that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.