The Need for Sensationalist Journalism Died Out Because of the Middle-Class

question 52

Multiple Choice

The need for sensationalist journalism died out because of the middle-class demand for reform, the termination of circulation wars, and the

• A) expansion of the nation.
• B) end of Prohibition.
• C) end of gang warfare.
• D) rise in libel suits.
• E) growing education levels of readers.

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