A media frame is defined as the ______.

A. issue the media focuses on the most in a given period
B. way the news media defines a social problem
C. frequency with which the media focuses on a social problem in a given period of time
D. advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue


Answer: B

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