The Most Important Selection Bias in News Is the ________

question 63

Multiple Choice

The most important selection bias in news is the ________.

• A) ideology of the journalists
• B) audience appeal of a story
• C) newsworthiness of a story
• D) economic interests of the media's owners
• E) approval of government regulators

Evaluate the contributions and limitations of key sociological theorists and schools, such as the Chicago School, The Frankfurt School, and feminist theorists.

Grasp the concept of race as a social construct and its implications in sociological theory.

Understand the debate and development of sociological methodologies, including the inductive and deductive approaches.

Understand Simmel's concept of the hostile worlds to life.

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