Ling Keeps Watching the News Reports Over and Over Again

question 70

Multiple Choice

Ling keeps watching the news reports over and over again about the latest terrorist attack. She just cannot seem to tear herself away from the scenes of destruction. The media and the government show and talk about nothing else. Ling could be said to be a victim of a/an ______ created by the media, politicians, and the public.

• A) moral panic
• B) alliance
• C) collateral damage
• D) power elite

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Definitions:

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