The media's ability to influence the public's perception of the importance of issues by choosing which stories to cover and how prominently to feature them is known as what?
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Agenda-setting refers to the media's power to influence which issues the public considers important by deciding which stories to report and how much attention to give them, thereby shaping public discourse.
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