Which of the Following Statements Describes a Tendency in the American

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes a tendency in the American news media?

• A) The media tend to run stories generally approving of our American-style capitalist economic system and disapproving of variants or alternative systems.
• B) The media tend to present news about foreign affairs from an almost anti-American point of view.
• C) The media tend to present foreign affairs coverage that does not fit well with U.S. foreign policy.
• D) The media tend to stay away from reporting only what government officials say in order to avoid propagating government statements that are false or misleading.
• E) The media tend to exclude entertainment values from political reporting and news presentation.

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