Marshall McLuhan argues that the media is the message. Applying that concept, have social media and smart phones become part of the message?

The textbook cites examples like Nazi Germany in the World War II era as an example of the "spiral of silence." Can you think of a recent minority view where people, even in the United States, were afraid to voice that view, or suffered repercussions if they did so?

Cable news channels are often accused of having a sensational focus on a handful of stories, like the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines plane. Is this an example of the agenda-setting theory? What are other recent examples?

Identify the difference between the resonance and competitive models of political campaigns.

Are Gans' values more traditionally liberal or conservative values?