How Did the Three Major Television Networks Respond When They

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Multiple Choice

How did the three major television networks respond when they began to face competition from cable news in the 1980s?

• A) They reduced coverage of hard news and increased coverage of scandals,horserace journalism,and controversial sound bites.
• B) They increased the amount of hard news they covered to differentiate themselves from their less serious competitors.
• C) They sought out more funding from government sources and fewer advertising dollars from major corporations.
• D) They moved more of their operations to the Internet and hired more reporters and commentators.
• E) They became more and more ideological,devoting much more time to commentary and less time to reportage.

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