When Critics of the Media Complain About "Horserace Journalism", They

question 4

Multiple Choice

When critics of the media complain about "horserace journalism", they are pointing to the fact that

• A) media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors.
• B) the media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces.
• C) the media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter.
• D) reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces.

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Definitions:

Incentives

Rewards or benefits, often linked to performance, that motivate individuals to act in certain ways.