Question

The public might think the economic situation is not as bad as it really is if the government reported employment at 88 percent, rather than saying that the unemployment rate is 12 percent. Which phenomenon is influencing the public's judgment in this situation

Answer 1

Answer: Framing

Explanation: Framing can be explained as a set of tools, idea or concept used in conveying information to a group of people or audience. These conveyance tools are employed in other to influence and shape how the information is received, perceived and interpreted by the audience. This idea is called framing.

In the scenario above, Framing was used to influence the public judgement or interpretation of the present state of employment in the nation. Even though reporting that the employment rate is 88percent or Unemployment rate is 12percent is statistically the same.

Reporting in terms of 88percent employment rate may not seem as bad as reporting in terms of 12percent unemployment rate

Answer 2

Answer:

framing

Explanation:

Framing is demonstrated in the media. It explains that the media may focus attention on certain events depending and cause a particular field of meaning to be taken by its audience depending on how information is communicated by the media. In other words, framing suggests that how something is presented to the audience (called “the frame”) places that thing to be interpreted in a certain way and also influences the choices people make regarding that thing.