Which of the Following Statements About How Political Candidates Exploit

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about how political candidates exploit the media is LEAST accurate?

• A)Whereas prominent candidates once appeared on entertainment programs and other alternative media where they could expect more favorable treatment, this practice has waned since the early 1990s.
• B)Candidates will often appear at rallies where the crowds have been prescreened to include only supporters.
• C)Candidates often try to do something that is newsworthy in itself, in order to get earned media.
• D)Candidates rely on spin doctors, who interpret recent events in a manner flattering to the candidate, and try to make that interpretation widely accepted.
• E)Candidates must phrase their ideas clearly and succinctly because much of the media will present them only in the form of sound bites.

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