Which of the Following Media Would Be Most Vulnerable to Influence

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following media would be most vulnerable to influence and pressure from advertisers on the type of stories the medium covers?

• A)a major television network such as CBS
• B)a major newspaper in the maturity stage of its product life cycle such as the LA Times
• C)a major magazine in the maturity stage of its product life cycle such as Time or Newsweek
• D)a newspaper or magazine that is in the pioneering stage of its product life cycle and that receives a high amount of advertising from a particular industry
• E)all are equally vulnerable

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