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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