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Chapter 6 of our books discusses some very often used media techniques. It discusses the concepts of agenda setting, priming, and farming.  Agenda setting is the idea that the press tells the readers which topics or issues are important. Denton … Continue reading →

By now I imagine most of us have heard about this story, for those of us who have not I can recap it here.  Michelle Wilkins was looking to buy some baby clothes off Craigslist, for her unborn baby; she … Continue reading →

In chapter 3 of our text book we discussed functions of political language. These included information dissemination, agenda setting, interpretation and linkage, reflecting on the past and projecting the future, and action stimulation. This article published on golf.com is a … Continue reading →