The influence of the media on political discussion

The media influences political discussion in many, many ways. A few of them are:

I) It defines what is object of political discussion. When a journalistic report is made on a subject that wasn't a matter of public concern, it has many more chances to become a public concern.

II) One implication of the previous item is that the media has the power to shape what is believed to be a public matter.

III) It can also define what is not an object of political discussion. If the media doesn't report on a public demonstration, for example, it is saying that it is not important and it doesn't deserve attention.

IV) The media has the power to direct the public's attention. That means it is able to define what the public's attention will turn to. If it is to one or another scandal, corruption case, etc.

V) The media can change the course of a political discussion. Because it is able to direct the public's attention the media can directly influence the course of a public discussion. It can define if at a certain point the public will be paying attention to Congress or some politician's personal life, for example.

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answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.