Framing theory focuses on how the inclusion of which facts influences public understanding?

• A. The size of news audiences
• B. How the facts journalists include influence public understanding
• C. The financial cost of news production
• D. The speed of information dissemination

Answer: (B)

Framing theory examines how presenting and selecting certain facts changes how audiences interpret information. The inclusion of particular facts signals what’s important, guides what people focus on, and shapes the lens through which they view an event or issue. For example, a protest story that foregrounds economic grievances versus police response will lead people to interpret the situation in different ways, even if the underlying event is the same. This emphasis comes from journalists’ choices about what to include and how to present it, which is why the inclusion of those facts influences public understanding. The other options refer to logistics or reach rather than to how content and presentation shape interpretation.