Question

Match the following:

A. Journalists in the heroic role of exposing the dark underbelly of government and industry
B. Public issues that most demand the attention of government officials.
C. Sensationalist news reporting
D. Using coverage to bring particular policies on issues to the public agenda.
E. Cheaply distributed press.
F. Setting a context that helps people to understand important events and matters of shared interest


1. Framing
2. Public Agenda
3. Priming
4. Penny Press
5. Yellow Journalism
6. Muckraking

Answer 1

1) Framing - Public issues that most demand the attention of government officials.

2) public agenda - Setting a context that helps people to understand important events and matters of shared interest

3) priming - Using coverage to bring particular policies on issues to the public agenda.

4) penny press - Cheaply distributed press

5) yellow journalism - Sensationalist news reporting

6) muckraking - Journalists in the heroic role of exposing the dark underbelly of government and industry