agenda-setting

noun

A theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public.

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Meanings

nounagenda-setting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public.
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agenda-setting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agenda-setting

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“agenda-setting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agenda-setting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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