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HKAECT 2014 International Conference

A Review of the Impacts of Agenda-setting

Yan Wai Kwong, Ka Yi Chan, Ho Yee Leung, Wing Ka Ho, Cheuk Yiu Wong and Chui Wa Wong

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Online Community Research Centre, Department of Journalism and Communication,
Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
kywrita1114@gmail.com, michellechankayi1993@gmail.com, emilyleunghoyee@gmail.com, howingka@gmail.com, traceywong8067@gmail.com, chuiwa333@gmail.com

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Abstract
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Agendas of media have been affecting their audience, especially by shaping the political reality. In the era of the Internet, the distribution of news is no longer limited to a single area. The rapid growth of technology enhances the speed of information exchange and the distribution of news. The influence of agenda-setting becomes more significant. To explore the impacts of agenda-setting, we reviewed 17 articles on agenda-setting within 2009 to 2014. The research question is: What are the impacts of agenda-setting?

Keywords: Agenda-setting, Media, Determinants, Political reality

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Bio
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KWONG, Yan Wai

Ms Kwong is a student at the Department of Journalism and Communication, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She aims to be a journalist. Her research interest includes the use of social media for communication.

CHAN, Ka Yi

Ms Chan is a journalism student at the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She plans to work at public relations stream in the future. She is interested in content analysis and exclusive interviews. She majored in psychology and English literature in A-Level.

LEUNG, Ho Yee

Ms Leung is a student at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She cares about the society and plans to be a journalist in the future. She is interested in conducting research on different social issues and mass communication theories.

HO, Wing Ka

Ms Ho is a Year 3 student at the Hong Kong Shue Yan University, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research interests include arts, humanities, media and religion.

WONG, Cheuk Yiu

Ms Wong is a student at the Department of Journalism and Communication, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Her research interest is the international issues.

WONG, Chui Wa

Ms Wong is a student at the Department of Journalism and Communication, Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Her research interest is the use of mass communication theories.

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