Which of the Following Statements About Local News Coverage Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about local news coverage is generally LEAST accurate?

• A) Local news programs favor attractive, stylish anchors.
• B) Local news programs emphasize lightweight banter over deep analysis.
• C) Local news programs are increasingly less popular than national news programming.
• D) Local news programs devote much airtime to covering crime stories.
• E) Local news programs often focus as much, if not more, on entertaining viewers as on informing them.

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