Question

The television weekly "60 Minutes" runs a segment on the role of local politicians in the drug trade. The issue soon becomes the subject of national debate. In these circumstances, "60 Minutes" is acting as a(n) ___________.

Answer 1

A gatekeeper

Explanation:

"60 Minutes" is acting as a gatekeeper.

Gatekeeping is a theory in mass communication that involves selecting, and then filtering items of media that can be consumed within the time or space that is allocated to an individual. This means gatekeeping falls into a role of surveillance and monitoring data. Information is filtered for dissemination, for the purpose of publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication.