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CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Political Communication, the Media, and Public Perceptions
a. Agenda-Setting: Shaping Public Priorities
b. Priming: Why the News Focus Matters
c. Framing: Defining Meaning and Solutions
d. Side Bar: Framing and the Debate Over Climate Change

III. Knowledge, Civic Engagement, and the News Media
a. Learning Across Types of Media.
b. Political Conversations and Social Interactions.

IV. Public Evaluations of the Political System and the News Media
a. Media Trust and Perceptions of Bias.
b. Side Bar: Perceptions of Media Bias: The Arab-Israeli Conflict.

V. Conclusion