A regional newspaper printed numerous stories about the importance of building a new bridge in the center of town to support trade with a neighboring city.This made the citizens think about the value of the bridge in promoting trade and eventually led the citizens to pressure the local politician to build the bridge.This is an example of ______.

A) political framing
B) agenda setting
C) establishing the policy agenda
D) political priming

This situation is an example of agenda setting, as the newspaper's coverage of the importance of the bridge influenced public opinion and led to increased pressure on the politician to prioritize the issue. Political framing refers to the way an issue is presented by politicians or interest groups, establishing the policy agenda involves identifying and prioritizing policy issues, and political priming involves the media influencing the way people evaluate political candidates or issues.