The Public and the National Agenda: How People Learn about Important Issues

Contents: Preface. Theoretical Underpinnings of the Agenda-Setting Process. The Agenda-Setting Susceptibility Measure. Effects of Demographic and Psychological Variables on Agenda Setting. Effects of Behavioral Variables on Agenda Setting. Putting It All Together: How the Agenda-Setting Process Works. Effects of Different Media on Agenda Setting. The Role of Nonmedia Sources in the Agenda-Setting Process. Expanding the Agenda-Setting Hypothesis. Social Learning in the Agenda-Setting Process. References.