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