Which of the Following Statements About Media Coverage of Character

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about media coverage of character issues is LEAST accurate?

• A) During the first half of the twentieth century, the press devoted much of its coverage to uncovering the private peccadilloes of public officials.
• B) Supreme Court decisions have made it difficult for public figures to sue newspapers for libel.
• C) The current age of adversarial and "gotcha" journalism has increased attention on candidates' personal lives and failures.
• D) Some scholars believe that television encouraged more coverage of candidates' personality traits than their policy positions.
• E) Some scholars and journalists believe the increased number of female journalists has affected the boundaries of what the media consider to be newsworthy subject matter.

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