Project Censored Posts a List of the Twenty-Five Most Censored

question 74

Multiple Choice

Project Censored posts a list of the twenty-five most censored news stories every year. These stories are "censored," though not in the sense that the media are legally prohibited from covering them. They are considered "censored" because most major media outlets have systematically ignored them and, in the process, determined what the public will think about. What theory explains this?

• A) agenda-setting
• B) reinforcement
• C) magic bullet
• D) two-step flow

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Definitions:

Agriculture

The science, art, and practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock, forming the backbone of the agricultural industry.

Founding Father

A leader or early statesman who contributed to the establishment of a nation, especially in the context of the United States.

Slave

An individual forcibly bound to serve another person, being treated as property and denied personal freedom.

American Government

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