(review) Issue creation and agenda content In Participation in American politics: The dynamics of agenda-building
Issue creation and agenda content This Chapter tried to define issues and different types of political agendas. Issue is a conflict between two or more identifiable groups over procedural or substantive matters relating to the distribution of positions or resources. Triggering Devices natural catastrophe EX mine cave-in, air inversion, flooding and fire unanticipated human event EX spontaneous riot, murder and air hijeckings technological change in the environment that creates heretofore undiscussed questions. actual imbalance or bias EX distribution of resources ecological change EX population explosion Need initiator converts the problem into an issue. Agendas Two types of political agendas, systemic agenda and institutional, governmental or formal agenda. Systemic agenda consists of all issues that are commonly perceived by the political community. widespread attention or at least awareness shared concern of a sizable portion of the public that some type of action is required....