I recently gave a presentation on Agenda Setting Theory in a course on Communication Theories & Frameworks. It is a fairly straightforward theory that addresses the ways in which issues covered by the media influences public opinion, which in turn influences policy. All the same, I thought I would throw some artifacts online for prosperity and the next person who needs to explain how the media is responsible for everything.

Here is a video of my PowerPoint presentation:

Here is an overly designed handout that summarizes the theory and some of its applications.

In this presentation I played one of my favorite scenes from the West Wing, which should be enjoyed with or without this presentation. Enjoy!