During the 2012 presidential election,media coverage leaned heavily toward economic and social issues,with coverage on the conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria mostly ignored.This media effect is known as what?

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Agenda setting refers to the media's ability to influence which issues are considered important by the public, based on the amount and nature of coverage given to those issues. In this case, the heavy coverage of economic and social issues during the 2012 presidential election may have led to a decreased emphasis on conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria, as those issues were not given as much attention by the media.

During the 2012 Presidential Election,media Coverage Leaned Heavily Toward Economic