Research has shown that both broadcast and cable news networks give ideologically extreme politicians on both sides of the aisle (liberal and conservative) significantly more airtime than their moderate counterparts (Darr et al., 2018). In short, journalists and editors here are controlling the flow of news/information to the public, a process also known as
a. agenda melding
b. frame setting
c. gatekeeping
d. intermedia agenda setting
The researchers worry this could lead to greater distrust of media among US citizens:
a. distrust of media
b. selective exposure
c. political polarization
d. general cynicism