Read the scenario.Local election officials are planning to remove ballot drop-off boxes from an area of the city where most residents are Black or Latino. An investigative journalist uncovers the plan and publishes a story about it in the city newspaper. In the article, the journalist claims that the officials want to suppress voter turnout in the upcoming mayoral election. The election pits the current mayor, a conservative White business owner, against a Black candidate who is a social activist. Polls indicate that the Black candidate is gaining in popularity, particularly in the area affected by the officials’ plan.
The journalist is acting as a watchdog by investigating election officials and bringing a potentially harmful plan to public attention. The story reports that removing ballot drop-off boxes from a predominantly Black and Latino area could suppress turnout, especially as a Black candidate gains support there. An agenda setter influences which issues receive attention, but the key role in this scenario is exposing officials’ actions.
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