Recognizing That Legacy Media Are Indeed For-Profit Businesses, Social Responsibility

question 7

True/False

Recognizing that legacy media are indeed for-profit businesses, Social Responsibility Theory argues that media professionals, in order to ensure their outlets stay in business, should first and foremost be accountable to their employers and the market.

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