Imagine that over the months leading up to an election, news and media outlets have emphasized topics X, Y, and Z. Although the incumbent was successful on a number of political issues, he loses his reelection bid

Exit polls show that voters felt he was a failure as a politician because he did not address the topics the media had been addressing. What media effect is this?

a. framing
b. selective exposure
c. priming
d. minimal effect
e. agenda setting

c

Political Science

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