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

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Definitions:

Monopoly Power

The ability of a monopoly to dictate what takes place in a given market.

Antitrust Violation

An offense under laws intended to protect trade and commerce from abusive practices such as monopoly, restraint of trade, and unfair business practices.

Social Media Site

A website or platform that enables users to create and share content or participate in social networking.

Per Se Violation

An action that is inherently illegal and does not require further proof of harm or anticompetitive effects to be considered a breach of law.