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Question

1. Do you agree or disagree with the agenda setting theory? Do you think that you pay more attention to social problems that receive attention in the media?

2. Some scholars have suggested that the media creates a culture of fear because it often focuses on the negative effects that certain social conditions can have. For example, scholars may say that the media may focus on the possibility of an epidemic of an infectious disease when the probability that it will happen is low. Do you think that the media creates a culture of fear? Why or why not?

3. Where do you get your information about the world from? Do you think you are getting a complete picture of the world and social problems from this source? Why or why not?

4. Do you think the words and phrases that are used in the media influence the perceptions that you have of events and social problems? Why or why not? What is one example of a word/phrase choice that may affect how people think about a particular social problem?

5. Do you think that the violence in the media affects individuals in society? Why or why not? Do you think anything should be done about violence in the media? If so, what? If not, why not?