Title: The media: lesson overview (article) | Khan Academy
Headings: The media: lesson overview
The media: lesson overview
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Media as a linkage institution

Content: Media coverage also affects the formation of policy agendas by raising awareness of certain topics, which can increase public demand for government action. Key terms
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“horse race” journalism
Journalism that focuses on -who is winning or ahead in the polls rather than on candidates' policy agenda or debates. investigative journalism
Deep, original investigation on a specific topic, often conducted over a long period of time and sometimes involving the exposure of secret information. linkage institutions
Groups that connect citizens to the government and facilitate turning popular concerns into issues on the government’s policy agenda. "media as a gatekeeper"
The media’s role in setting the political agenda by drawing public and government attention to certain issues. Key takeaways
Impact on political agenda and participation: — In its “gatekeeper” role, the media has a significant influence on the issues that citizens know and care about, which may drive subsequent government action to address those issues through policy. Changes in how the media reports news, and how the public consumes it, have also had an impact on politics. For example, the use of investigative journalism to discredit candidates has contributed to decreased public trust in politicians. The rising prominence of the internet and social media as news sources have reduced the extent to which news is curated by professionals, a phenomenon commonly credited with causing a corresponding rise in “fake news.”