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