The Media's Ambiguity and Uncertainty About the Actual Death Toll

question 58

Multiple Choice

The media's ambiguity and uncertainty about the actual death toll during a war is

• A) an effort to generate public support for war.
• B) a result of the public not wanting to know the facts.
• C) an effort to promote an anti-war movement.
• D) a result of the media's lack of professionalism.

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