Answer:
Among the options given on the question the answers are,
1.Protected by First Amendment Rights
2.Influences policy
3. Influences public opinion on a massive scale.
Explanation: The media is called as the mirror of the society. Media is performing their responsibility as the medium to serve the news to the people and also express the opinion of the people regarding any issue.
In USA media is protected by first amendment: The first amendment was adopted on December 15,1791. It is said on the amendment that the freedom of speech and the freedom of press should be secured by government. No laws should be enacted which hamper the freedom of press.
*influence policy: Media has a strong role on the policy making of government. Because when government makes any policy it published to media. Then it is criticized and reviewed by the media. As a result media influences the policy.
*media influences public opinion on a massive scale: Media makes the news for the public. Public gets the news of national and international affairs from the media. The reaction of the public is based on how the news is published on media.
