Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test
Question 19 • AP US Government and Politics
How might an interest group like the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) use the media to influence public attitudes about political leaders?
Answer
A
The AFT would advertise on media sites that would prime viewers to contact their local politicians about issues that could affect how politicians are viewed by the public.
B
The AFT would use framing through the media to accuse politicians of wrongdoing for not siding with them on specific policy issues.
C
The AFT may pressure the media to act as a gatekeeper and present only certain aspects of an issue while suppressing the other side.
D
The AFT may use selective exposure on different media sites to make an issue regarding certain politicians more serious than it seems.