The Proliferation of Local Television News Programming in the United

question 8

Multiple Choice

The proliferation of local television news programming in the United States has led to which of the following?

• A) an increase in the amount of substantive public affairs programming
• B) a shift in focus of media attention from national election campaigns to local ones
• C) decreased attention to "horse race" news
• D) increased coverage of local crime stories focusing on individual perpetrators

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