An agenda setting analysis revealed the media has set police abuse of power as a public topic (This is ________ level agenda setting). Also, the media presents the topic in a way that is pro-police, or anti-police, (This is ________ level agenda setting).
A) First, first
B) First, second
C) Second, first
D) Second, second

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The first blank is filled with "First" because agenda setting at the first level involves the media determining which issues are important and should be paid attention to by the public. The second blank is "Second" because the second level of agenda setting goes beyond just identifying issues; it involves shaping the public's perceptions and attitudes towards an issue through the way it is presented or framed.

An Agenda Setting Analysis Revealed the Media Has Set Police