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Head of U.S. tax at KPMG Israel, Israel

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• Research Article   
  Agenda Setting of Corruption in Israeli Politics
  Author(s): Yaron Katz*
  
  Media coverage of corruption has become a prominent issue in the political environment in Israel and setting corruption as an agenda has been a usual practice by the media. Political communication scholars have emphasized the role that the media play in shaping public opinion and the relationship between media coverage and public opinion. The media are the principal means for people to receive their information about policy issues. Much of the public’s knowledge and information about public affairs is mediated through the media as people’s opinions about political issues are shaped by the selection and presentation of information. The study uses the theory of agenda-setting as a basic framework for testing and delineating the relations between the political elite and agenda setting. It aims to understand the effectiveness of agenda setting in reporting political corruption.. View More»
  

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