When Time and Newsweek Ran Stories About Nuclear Power, Reporters

question 23

Multiple Choice

When Time and Newsweek ran stories about nuclear power, reporters tended to avoid quoting scientists and engineers in that field because such persons

• A) were in favor of nuclear power plants.
• B) were against nuclear power plants.
• C) rarely talked to media.
• D) were required by law to give general, uninformative answers.
• E) were outspoken in their criticism of media.

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