1) Newspapers are an example of print media
2) Representation and education are the two main functions of what kind of interest groups.
Some push factors were the chance to get rich, Dry farming, owning land, escaping the nightmares of the south ( slaves ). There were also longhorns to sell. Some pull factors were relatives and spouses not wanting them to go.
Media can turn things nearly any way, convincing many that something false could be true