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The Politics of Media and Technology
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Which theory suggests that the media acts as a gatekeeper, controlling the flow of information to the public?
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Agenda-setting theory
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Agenda-setting theory proposes that the media has the power to influence the public's perception of what issues are important, by deciding which stories to cover and how to frame them.