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