Besides Their Ideological Biases, Journalists Also Exhibit Selection Biases in Favor

question 8

Multiple Choice

Besides their ideological biases, journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

• A)favorable to leaders and issues they support.
• B)having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value.
• C)sympathetic to the government as a whole.
• D)critical of leaders and issues they oppose.

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