Brian Learned That an International Logging Company Was Going to Be

question 71

Multiple Choice

Brian learned that an international logging company was going to be clear cutting an old growth forest of Douglas firs in Cathedral Grove. He and other members of the "Friends of the Grove" group organized a "Crime Against Nature" protest, scheduling it for the day the loggers were to start work and issuing a press release. The day of the protest, representatives from four major news outlets showed up. Why?

• A) because it was a slow news day
• B) because environmental issues are associated with controversy and dramatic moments
• C) because the media has a mandate to cover human interest stories
• D) because it was an international rather than domestic logging company

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