According to the Text,why Is the Public Less Trusting of the Media

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to the text,why is the public less trusting of the media today than in 1970?

• A)The public thinks the press does not focus enough on campaigns.
• B)The public worries about media consolidation.
• C)The public finds the media too bland and neutral.
• D)The public's distrust of politicians turns them against politician's endorsement of the media.
• E)None of these choices is true.

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Definitions:

False Consciousness

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes in capitalist society mislead the proletariat about their real interests.

Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, rights, and opportunities among individuals or groups within a society.

Class Consciousness

Awareness of one's own social class position and the collective interests of that class.

Industrial Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods and the production of goods and services for profit within an industrial framework.