Mass Media & Public Mass Media & Public OpinionOpinion

The Formation of Public OpinionThe Formation of Public OpinionSection 1Section 1

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What is Public Opinion•______________________

______________________•It includes only those views

that relate to matters of ______________________.

Factors that Shape Public Opinion

•_________•Schools•Opinion _________

•__________•Peer Groups•__________

__________•Mix of

Factors

Family•Children _______________

___________________•Children will pick up some

basic attitudes that will most ______________________ ______________________

School•________ teach the values of

the American political system.•They indoctrinate children to

become “_______________”•Must take Civics or American

Govt.

Mix of Factors•Mass Media•Peer Groups•Opinion Leaders•Historic Events

Mass Media•Television, _______, books magazines & _________________.

•Mass media has a large ____________________.

Peer Groups•People _________________•Tend to think along same lines•Most people want to be liked

by their _______________ ______________________

Opinion Leaders•Public office, ___________,

priests.•Some _________________

______________________.Ex: Rush Limbaugh

Historic Events•____________-changed the way

people viewed the place of govt & change of party loyalty

•Assassinations of __________ ________________________~ civil right movement, ______ ________________________

• 9/11/01