Which of the Following Criteria Is Not Typically Employed When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following criteria is not typically employed when the media decide whether or not to include a story in the newspaper or broadcast?

• A) the level of controversy
• B) negativity-bad news is preferred to good news
• C) foreign or domestic policy
• D) authority and status of a source

---

Definitions:

Supporting Research

The collection of information, studies, or data that provide evidence or backing for a particular theory, hypothesis, or area of inquiry.

Healthier

Improved in health or in a better physical condition.

Oppositional Defiance Disorder

A behavioral disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior towards authority figures.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social life as a competition, focusing on the struggle for power, resources, and inequality within society.