Explain the media's role in shaping the
public agenda. use a contemporary or historical issue with which you are
familiar as an example to support your reasoning.

The media's role is crucial in a country like the United States in which there is freedom of Speech guaranteed by the constitution and the first amendment.

Explanation:

One great example about the media's role is the coverage of the president Donal Trump's impeachment process. There is no doubt that it is an important issue in the American life. However, from my humble point of view, there are many other topics that the media hides or at least doesn't mention like for instance, the poverty in one of the richest country in the world.

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