Through the choice of which events and issues to cover, the media __________.
a. undermine accountability of elected officials
b. complicate democracy by confusing the public
c. promote the quality of deliberation and debate in democracies
d. help define what issues are important for the public to think about
Question 2
The pattern of increasing public interest in an issue after media coverage followed by waning media attention and public interest after government attention to the issue is known as the __________.
a. issue-deficit cycle
b. issue-attention cycle
c. issue-development cycle
d. issue-reaction cycle