When the Media Decide to Highlight a Human Rights Tragedy

question 54

True/False

When the media decide to highlight a human rights tragedy in real time, such as ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, public officials often feel compelled to act. This effect is sometimes called the CNN effect.

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