What Does the Cartogram in the Box, "Mapping American Politics

question 75

Multiple Choice

What does the cartogram in the box, "Mapping American Politics," indicate about where wire stories originate?

• A) News stories originate fairly evenly across the U.S.
• B) News stories are concentrated in America's centers of governance, communications, finance, and entertainment.
• C) New stories are split between Washington, D.C. and New York.
• D) News stories from Texas are much greater than expected.
• E) News stories originate in various states in proportion to their populations,

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