Which of These Is NOT a Concern About the Effects

question 193

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a concern about the effects of corporate ownership and increased media concentration on the news?

• A) a lack of efficiency and a decrease in the output and availability of information
• B) corporate control adds to the already strong business presence in American politics
• C) increased concentration of media ownership may lead to less diversity of news
• D) news organizations may not investigate news of their corporate parents if it is negative
• E) All of the above are concerns about corporate ownership.

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Definitions:

Data

Information gathered through observation, research, or analysis that can be used for making conclusions or decisions.

Behavioral Confirmation

The self-fulfilling prophecy tendency for a person to become the kind of person others expect him or her to be; also called the expectancy effect.

Expectancy Effect

The tendency for someone to become the kind of person others expect him or her to be; also known as a self-fulfilling prophecy and behavioral confirmation.

Expectancy Effect

The phenomenon where people's expectations or beliefs influence their own or others' behavior, often leading to those expectations being fulfilled.