Agenda-Setting Theory is the mass media have the ability to transfer the salience of issues on their news agenda to the public agenda. It is how the media shapes and influences issues of importance. The amount of time spent on an issue and the information relayed in a news story, along with the story’s position, determines how much a reader learns and the amount of importance placed on the issue.
An example is the media is emphasizing on what type of work every gender may be and not following the rules of the gender equality.
Media provide cues to public which tells them where they should focus their attention. This way political reality is set by the media.
Communication Theory 