Describe the media's traditional watchdog role. Why did the Framers think this role is important for democracy? Do contemporary Americans continue to value the watchdog role of the media?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Describe watchdog journalism as the idea that the media have an obligation to guard the public interest against abuses of power and corruption by the government.
2. Note that the Framers agreed that a free press was necessary to monitor government and ensure the continuation of a democratic society and that 58 percent of Americans continue to believe that press scrutiny keeps political leaders from wrongdoing.
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All of the following are considered problems coming on the agenda, as identified by Jack Walker, EXCEPT ______.
A. sporadically recurring issues placed on the policy agenda B. periodically recurring issues placed on the policy agenda C. crises that mandate that an issue be placed on the policy agenda D. intergovernmental relations that prevent an issue being placed on the policy agenda