Interest Groups and Mass Media

Question 1

What makes an interest group different from a political party?

Answer 1

interest groups do not run candidates for office

Question 2

Linkage Institutions

Answer 2

connects citizens to the government, informs the public of governmental affairs and gives the public representation in government (elections, political parties, interest groups, media)

Question 3

Lobbying

Answer 3

attempting to influence policymakers, often by supplying data to government officials and their staffs to convince these policymakers that their case is more deserving than another’s

Question 4

Agenda-Setting

Answer 4

the ability of media to influence what subjects become national political issues