How Has Sensationalism Extended to Election Coverage

question 75

Multiple Choice

How has sensationalism extended to election coverage?

• A) Debates between candidates are scripted to include conflicts.
• B) Most of the coverage focuses on personal background than policy positions.
• C) Polling results are often under-reported to create the illusion of a close race.
• D) News outlets have developed strong partisan positions to create conflict.

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Definitions:

Racial Projects

Processes or initiatives that interpret, represent, and organize human bodies and social structures based on racial categories, shaping social meanings and hierarchies.

Racial Politics

The interplay between race, racial identity, and political structures and decisions, often influencing policies, attitudes, and power dynamics.

Critical Race Theory

A model used within the social sciences to explore how society and culture intersect with the classifications of race, law, and power.

Social Construction

The theory that aspects of social reality are created and maintained through collective and individual interactions.