1. Because of the important role the media can play in national politics, it is vitally important to understand the factors that affect media coverage. 1. In groups, you will be given an assigned topic. 2. You will create a Google Presentation. You need to make sure you have shared the presentation with everyone in your group AND ME! 3. You need to explain how your topic shapes the news, affects public opinion, and/ or affects politics. 4. You need to include pictures or embed one relevant video into your presentation. *** A lot of the info can be found in your books starting on page 180

2. TOPICS and Groups Satirical political media
-Jesus, Sloan, Brenden, AJ, Ray Patrick
2. Journalists and others who produce the news
-Conor R., Stephen, Justin, Sean, Dominic, Hank
3. The subjects or topics of the news
-Cole R., Ryan, Kyle, Paulo, Zac, Marco
The audience for the news
-Olivia, Sanci, Cole H., Nash, Paxton, Tauqeer
Agenda setting and framing
-Tyler, Tanner, Chris, Nikki, Brooke
Priming
-Isabella, Karis, Isabelle, Nicole, Lauren