The Amount of Crime Reporting in the Media Is Not

question 20

Multiple Choice

The amount of crime reporting in the media is not consistent with the actual rate of local crime.What causes this?

• A)criminals aggressively seeking more publicity
• B)journalists rely on crime stories to make day-to-day news production more predictable
• C)local politicians demand more crime coverage from the media
• D)there is a great deal more crime occurring today than in the past

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