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GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 8 MASS MEDIA. Public Opinion. The opinion of the majority about politics and the government. Public Opinion is shaped by many things: Family School Mass Media. Mass Media. Communication of news, events, etc. that is widely spread across the country. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 8 MASS MEDIA
Public Opinion• The opinion of
the majority about politics and the government.
• Public Opinion is shaped by many things:– Family– School– Mass Media
Mass Media
• Communication of news, events, etc. that is widely spread across the country.– Affects the
way we see things and think about things.
Mass Media
• Mass media has changed over the years.– It has especially changed
with the age of the internet.
• Mass Media can be biased.– Words things in a certain
way to form a certain opinion.
Public Opinion Polls• Try to figure out how
the people feel about things by asking them questions in a poll.– Scientific Poll
• More accurate
– Straw Poll• Less accurate
Polling Questions
• Page 223• Polls affect the outcome
of their answers by asking them in a certain way to elicit a certain response.
Polls
• Go to the following and take their polls:– CNN.com– ESPN.com– WTHR.com– WISHTV.com