Which of the Following Statements About Ownership of the Media

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ownership of the media is LEAST accurate?

• A)In many democracies, the government owns all or many of the major news outlets.
• B)In the United States, the government does not own or control any major news outlet.
• C)Some critics fear that corporate domination of the media leads to news that is meant to entertain rather than to inform.
• D)Even some reporters feel that the profit motive in present-day journalism leads newsmakers to jump to conclusions before the facts are in, in order to "out scoop" their competitors.
• E)Control of media outlets is being increasingly concentrated into the hands of a small number of corporations.

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Definitions:

Lateral Excursion

The side-to-side movement of the mandible, which is important in the grinding motion of chewing.

Plantar Flexion

The action of reducing the angle between the bottom of the foot and the back of the leg, similar to when the toes are pointed.

Dorsiflexion

The action of raising the foot upwards towards the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.

Inversion

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