When it comes to shaping our perceptions of events and issues, the media
A) provide information, but their ability to shape opinion is reduced by personal knowledge, connections, and pre-existing opinions.
B) have almost total control over what people think about and believe about political issues and personalities.
C) have no impact at all on shaping opinions, as opinions are formed by personal knowledge and connections.
D) only shape the opinions of uneducated and socially isolated citizens.
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