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TEXT COMPARISON
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Chapter 30—Agenda-Setting Theory
This chapter has been substantially overhauled in the current edition, so much so that it practically reads like a new chapter. The chapter is now organized around the various levels of agenda-setting which integrates the discussion of framing rather than treating it as a separate topic as in previous editions. This revision includes, for the first time, coverage of the third level of agenda-setting. Each level is illustrated with contemporary research, largely from the realm of political communication. The coverage of the behavioral effects of agenda-setting and who are the agenda-setters has been expanded. As agenda-setting faces challenges in the digital age, the chapter discusses the melding of communities. Lastly, the critique has been adjusted to show the value of agenda-setting as an empirical theory and to consider whether the theory’s claims may be challenged by algorithmic gatekeeping in the social media era.
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New to Theory
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Find out more
in this short
video overview
(3:01).
in the 10th Edition
From the Instructors Manual, with additional notes from the authors
List mode: Normal (click on theory name to show detail) | Show All details | Clear details
Chapter 30—Agenda-Setting Theory
This chapter has been substantially overhauled in the current edition, so much so that it practically reads like a new chapter. The chapter is now organized around the various levels of agenda-setting which integrates the discussion of framing rather than treating it as a separate topic as in previous editions. This revision includes, for the first time, coverage of the third level of agenda-setting. Each level is illustrated with contemporary research, largely from the realm of political communication. The coverage of the behavioral effects of agenda-setting and who are the agenda-setters has been expanded. As agenda-setting faces challenges in the digital age, the chapter discusses the melding of communities. Lastly, the critique has been adjusted to show the value of agenda-setting as an empirical theory and to consider whether the theory’s claims may be challenged by algorithmic gatekeeping in the social media era.
You can access Changes for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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