How Might an Interest Group Keep a Discreet Profile Whilst

question 24

Multiple Choice

How might an interest group keep a discreet profile whilst pushing their mission without explicit advertising?

• A)Such a group might plant news stories that promote their cause subtly while quietly working against the publication of stories that work against their position.
• B)The group might infiltrate the offices of opposing groups or politicians and accrue incriminating information which might be anonymously conveyed to the media.
• C)They might have lobbyists push news stories in the local media that are directly given to that local media by those lobbyists.
• D)A group might plant stories in social media promoting their cause, but also publicly work against the publication of stories that work against their mission.

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