The media's emphasis on the slowly improving American economic situation in 2012 rather than the record number of long-term unemployed Americans is an example of __________.

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Agenda setting refers to the media's ability to influence what topics are considered important or worth discussing in public discourse. By emphasizing the slowly improving American economy instead of the record number of long-term unemployed Americans, the media is setting the agenda for what issues are being discussed and prioritized in public discourse.

The Media's Emphasis on the Slowly Improving American Economic Situation