In Its Early Years, the AFL's Strategy Was to

question 63

Multiple Choice

In its early years, the AFL's strategy was to

• A) grow as rapidly as possible by allowing people from all professions and walks of life to join.
• B) limit its membership to skilled craftspeople.
• C) limit its membership to unskilled and semiskilled workers.
• D) form one big craft union which everyone could join; but it later split into several smaller organizations.

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Definitions:

Agenda-Setting Theory

A communication theory that suggests mass media has the power to determine which issues are considered important in public and political discourse.

Gatekeeper

A gatekeeper is an individual or entity responsible for controlling access to information, resources, or markets, often acting as a filtering or deciding factor.

Two-Step Flow Theory

Explains that media can also influence early adopters of new ideas (called “opinion leaders”) who filter the content through their own interpretations and then pass it on to influence certain groups of publics.

Early Adopters

describes individuals or businesses who use or adopt new products, services, or technologies before the majority of the population, often influencing trends and market acceptance.