The Old Adages That "If It Bleeds It Leads" and That

question 103

True/False

The old adages that "if it bleeds it leads" and that journalists should "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" align with the Canadian media's focus on negative forms of news coverage.

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Definitions:

Slave Trade

The historical trade in which people were captured and sold as slaves, particularly prevalent across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th to the 19th century.

Sugar Plantations

Large agricultural estates dedicated to the cultivation of sugar cane, historically associated with the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation.

Catholic Church

The largest Christian church, led by the Pope, with a global presence and centuries of influence on spiritual, cultural, and political aspects of life in various countries.

Exploration

The act of traveling through an unknown area to discover information or resources.