Political Information Is Increasingly Emanating from Universities, Think Tanks, Nonprofit

question 54

Multiple Choice

Political information is increasingly emanating from universities, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations because

• A)politicians are far less likely to talk to journalists now than in the past.
• B)the federal government has recently revoked laws that prevented these organizations from disseminating political information.
• C)libel suits have led traditional news organizations to stop covering the vast majority of political issues and events.
• D)traditional news organizations have cut their budgets and investigative journalism efforts in recent years.

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