Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agenda-setting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: agen-da-set-ting
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does agenda-setting mean?: A theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public.

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