What is another word for public-interest group?

An interest group is a voluntary membership association organized to pursue a common interest through political participation. Individuals form groups in order to increase the chance that their views will be heard and their interests will be treated favorably by the government.

someone from a private firm who helps with the campaign in terms of technology, strategy, creation of ads.

People join interest groups because they are strongly motivated by the group’s goals or because they believe they will gain extra power to make a change. People also join because they are enticed by group benefits or offered incentives such as discounts being provided by AARP.

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• reason 1. single person will not make as much of a difference.
• reason 2. person will probably receive benefits from group anyway. -free rider problem.
• incentives 1. material benefits. -newsletters.
• incentives 2. purposive benefits.
• incentives 3. solitary benefits.

people join for social reasons, ideological views and material reasons. incentives are solidary incentives- solitary benefits include companionship, a sense of belonging, and the pleasure of associating with others.

An example of a professional interest group is the American Medical Association (AMA), which represents doctors and medical students throughout the United States. The AMA conducts significant amounts of member and public education work, including publishing the Journal of the America Medical Association.