Which of the Following Is True of the Typical Half-Hour

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the typical half-hour local newscast?

• A) It spends the majority of its broadcast time on U.S. foreign policy.
• B) It spends more time on U.S. foreign policy than on sports and weather combined.
• C) It spends only half as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather.
• D) It spends about one-thirteenth as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather.

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