Matching Pairs The MediaOnline version The Media by Michael Loret 1 Policy 2 Lobbying 3 Law 4 Policy agenda 5 Bias 6 Mass Media 7 Conservative 8 Interest Group 9 The Media 10 Liberal 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 Methods of communicating with LARGE numbers of people Enforceable rules made by a government all the means of mass communication (newspapers, TV, radio, websites, magazines) Favoring one viewpoint over another. Leaning toward the Republican point of view 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