Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Media's Role

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

• A)Relentless investigations by journalists revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation.
• B)Journalists did not investigate the Watergate affair until after President Nixon resigned.
• C)Journalists investigated the Watergate affair but uncovered no wrongdoing on the part of President Nixon.
• D)The journalistic reporting of the Watergate affair was filled with errors and led to government attempts to regulate the print media's coverage.

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Definitions:

Confederate

An individual who is part of a group with a shared goal, often used in psychological experiments to play a specific role without the subject's knowledge.

Majority Judgment

A decision-making process where the choice supported by the majority of members is selected.

Truth

The quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality.

Social Pressure

The influence exerted by others in one's social group that encourages conformity to group norms and values.