Which of the Following Events Helped Shift the Media Toward

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events helped shift the media toward a more objective standard of news reporting?

• A) the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898, which was used by the media to start the Spanish-American War
• B) the end of World War II
• C) changes in technology, such as the rise of newspaper wire services, radio, and television
• D) the folding of the DuMont network
• E) the rise of independently owned newspapers

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