Matching Pairs The MediaOnline version The Media by Michael Loret 1 Bias 2 Law 3 Conservative 4 Policy agenda 5 Mass Media 6 Policy 7 The Media 8 Lobbying 9 Interest Group 10 Liberal Methods of communicating with LARGE numbers of people An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence public policy. Leaning toward the Democrat point of view Leaning toward the Republican point of view Favoring one viewpoint over another. An attempt by a group to influence the policy process through persuasion of government officials Enforceable rules made by a government all the means of mass communication (newspapers, TV, radio, websites, magazines) The to-do list of issues the public agrees should be a priority for US government A proposed or adopted course or principle of action