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Coined by Pentagon officials and others in reference to the impact of real-time, 24-hour news coverage on global events and on public policy, the CNN effect also signaled the importance of cable news in the United States.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Matt Capelouto, whose daughter Alexandra died after taking a pill laced with fentanyl, said accurate classifications could influence public policy.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet the city ranks among Brazil’s poorest, with about 72% of its residents living in extreme poverty, according to a recent study by Agenda Publica, a nonprofit focused on public policy.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill would essentially prioritize people committed under the new process over those waiting for competency restoration services, potentially lengthening the competency waitlist, said Jack Johnson, public policy liaison at Disability Law Colorado.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Matt Capelouto, whose daughter Alexandra died after taking a pill laced with fentanyl, said accurate classifications could influence public policy.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet the city ranks among Brazil’s poorest, with about 72% of its residents living in extreme poverty, according to a recent study by Agenda Publica, a nonprofit focused on public policy.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill would essentially prioritize people committed under the new process over those waiting for competency restoration services, potentially lengthening the competency waitlist, said Jack Johnson, public policy liaison at Disability Law Colorado.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Public policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20policy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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