Can fact-checking effectively correct misperceptions and alter public agendas?

Jul 28, 2010 ... Agenda setting theory proposes the premise that exposure is not enough; media content needs to be made salient (significant) to the user before being processed ... My findings support Chaffee and Metzger's (2001) prediction that “the key problem for agenda–setting theory will change from what issues the media tell people ... Jan 21, 2023 ... McCombs, M. E., Shaw, D. L., & Weaver, D. H. (2014). New directions in agenda-setting theory and research. Mass communication and society, 17(6) ... This article examines agenda-setting theory. I compare the results of Levada Center surveys on the most memorable issues of the month with the number of ... Agenda-setting theory asserts that the news media coverage will tend to emphasize some issues while neglecting others, which makes some issues more prominent. The main concept associated with the theory is gatekeeping. Gatekeeping is in charge of and has control of the selection of content discussed in the media. It ... In general, agenda-setting theory would suggest that the press is more likely to be influential where the issues they portray are less well-known and ... Sep 4, 2021 ... The agenda-setting theory suggests media institutions shape the political debate by choosing which topics and issues should feature in the news broadcasts. Agenda-setting theory describes the capacity of news media to influence and guide public discourse. That is, if a news item is covered frequently and ... Jun 13, 2021 ... This theory suggest we aren't being told what to think we are instead being lead to think a certain way based on the stories that are being covered.