Project Censored posts a list of the twenty-five most censored news stories every year. These stories are "censored," though not in the sense that the media are legally prohibited from covering them. They are considered "censored" because most major media outlets have systematically ignored them and, in the process, determined what the public will think about. What theory explains this?
A) agenda-setting
B) reinforcement
C) magic bullet
D) two-step flow

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The theory of agenda-setting posits that media have the power to determine which issues are deemed important and thus set the agenda for public discourse. In the case of Project Censored's list, the media's systematic ignoring of these stories is a form of agenda-setting, as they are determining what issues the public is aware of and talking about.

Project Censored Posts a List of the Twenty-Five Most Censored