Agenda Setting on Homeland Security
Problem identification is an *undesirable situation* that can be *alleviated* by government action. Agenda setting is the process by which *alternative solutions* gain or lose public attention. It involves three key areas, problems, politics, and visible participants.
Breakdown of Homeland security as an agenda-setting
The problem of a terror attack
The terror attack of September 11in America hit all the major headlines in media channels. For weeks, the New York Times, the biggest, most influential newspaper covered this story until it faded away. There were several terror attacks before the September 11 one, but they remained uninvestigated. The media coverage contributed to the declaration of terror attacks as a domestic problem. As a result, George W. Bush ordered the creation of homeland security.
Influence of politicians
Policymakers conspire about using a problem to their advantage. Some people are influential than others when it comes to policymaking politicians build consensus by trading-compromising from their position and adding more members to their coalition to give them the agreement they need. Politicians passed false information to reinforce fears in their citizens. They demanded the ungenuine counterterrorism measures. The introduction of the American homeland security reached the schedule because of bias. The political system of the united states of America allowed for the creation of surplus homeland security as a way to curb the increased terror attacks
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Influence of Visible participants.
These are the people who receive considerable press and public attention. These participants include academic specialists and members of Congress. They look for evidence regarding an issue, and they expose the hidden agenda. They ensure that the government does not damp the subject underexposure. After the New York times investigated the terror attacks in America, President George W. Bush ordered the creation of homeland security.