Agenda Setting
Definition
Agenda setting refers to determining which public-policy questions will be debated or considered by decision makers.
Analogy
Imagine you're planning a party with your friends. You decide what games will be played, what food will be served - essentially controlling what's going to happen at your party. That's agenda setting but instead of a party, it's the government deciding what issues to focus on.
Related terms
Policy Making: The process by which authorities decide which actions to take to address a problem or set of problems.
Public Policy: A system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.
Political Agenda: A list of subjects or problems to which government officials as well as individuals outside the government are paying serious attention at any given time.
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