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