Section: AP Government

1. Changes the views of well-educated viewers on domestic policy.
2. Affects the views of the wealthiest Americans most greatly.
3. Provides the platform for politicians to talk directly to constituents.
4. Influences which issues the public sees as important.

The formation of public opinion starts with agenda setting by major media outlets throughout the world. This agenda setting dictates what is newsworthy and how and when it will be reported. The media agenda is set by a variety of different environmental and newswork factors that determines which stories will be newsworthy.