Can agenda setting be used for positive social change?

This study uses agenda-setting theory to show that the themes and tones that were salient in coverage of the Trump campaign transferred to the public as they ... This paper presents the value of teaching media effects theories in information literacy classes and outlines a lesson plan on agenda-setting. The ultimate goal ... This paper examines the characteristics of disaster reporting, starting with why disaster reporting is necessary and is supported by agenda-setting theory. Setting the Agenda describes the mass media's significant and sometimes controversial role in determining which topics are at the centre of public attention ... ... agenda setting during the Arab Spring, and thus how the traditional theory of agenda setting should expand to consider the rise of new modes of communication. Jul 22, 2016 ... Abstract page for arXiv paper 1607.06819: Social Politics: Agenda Setting and Political Communication on Social Media. ... theory as a tool ... The study emphasizes the need for scholars to adapt traditional media theories to the participatory nature of modern platforms. This research enhances ... ... agenda setting theory, media, Bill Cosby, sexual assault. ... Mass Communication. File Format. pdf. Degree Grantor. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Language. The associate professors of journalism at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, conducted a study on how impactful the news media was with potential ... Jun 25, 2019 ... Basic agenda setting: the transfer of salience of objects (e.g., issues, public figures, sources in the news, and so forth) from the news media ...