The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as
"reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of

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This is an example of framing, as the way that the issue is presented (i.e. as "reform" instead of "health care rationing") can influence how it is perceived by the public. Agenda-setting refers to the media's ability to influence the prominence of issues, sound bites refer to brief and memorable quotes from politicians, and adversarial journalism refers to a confrontational style of reporting.

The Fact That Journalists Referred to the Obama Administration's Health