The media

You should get all your news from one news source.

"media" is the plural of the word medium

Everyone agrees the media should play the role of agenda-setter.

story designed to expose wrongdoing

In its role as watchdog, the media decides which issues need public action.

A "sound bite" is a story designed to expose wrongdoing.

person responsible for paying attention to the media

not favoring any view

Thanks to the media's influence, people don't need to pay attention to what's going on.

something said in 15 seconds or less

favoring one view over another

In its role as gatekeeper, the media decides which stories to run.

Most news sources are not for profit.

methods of communicating with large numbers of people

One who stands guard and sounds an alert if something is wrong

Bias can affect what stories a media outlet decides are important.

About half of all human beings are completely unbiased.

Word that means for profit

one who stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to pass through

"The media" only refers to television.

The sources of our news and information about current events

An issue can't get on the public agenda if nobody has heard about it.

a method of communicating information, entertainment, and other messages

If you watch television news, you will hear about all the issues that exist.

Biased means favoring one view or another.