The Fact That Journalists Referred to the Obama Administration's Health

question 19

Multiple Choice

The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as
"reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of

• A)agenda-setting.
• B)framing.
• C)sound bites.
• D)adversarial journalism.

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Definitions:

Lifelong Poverty

A state of living in poverty for a significant portion or the entirety of an individual's life, often resulting in chronic hardships.

Adrenal Gland

An endocrine gland above the kidney that produces hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, involved in the body's stress response.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, often referred to as the "stress hormone" because its levels increase in response to stress.

Metabolism

The complex of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms.