Political dictionary

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Across
  1. 6. Reports that can be aired in 30-45 seconds
  2. 7. attempts to collect information by asking questions
  3. 9. Population a poll aims to measure
  4. 11. communication that reaches large audiences
  5. 12. means of communication
  6. 13. Person with strong influence over other's views
  7. 15. societal problems agreed to need government attention
  8. 16. poll that asks the same question to many people
  9. 17. Website posting devoted to a specific topic
Down
  1. 1. a representative slice of a universe
  2. 2. issues that concern people at large
  3. 3. Instructions given to elected officials
  4. 4. sample made to reflect certain views
  5. 5. People that one regularly associates with
  6. 8. attitudes held by most people
  7. 10. Composed of randomly selected people
  8. 14. Private organization that works to share certain views