Modern Journalism Started to Develop in the Nineteenth Century Mainly

question 43

Multiple Choice

Modern journalism started to develop in the nineteenth century mainly because newspapers ______.

• A) felt a social responsibility to tell the truth
• B) realized there were two sides to every issue
• C) discovered a scientific method for covering events
• D) wanted to attract as many readers and advertisers as possible
• E) All of the options are correct.

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Definitions:

Disparate Impact

A legal theory under civil rights laws that practices may have discriminatory effects, even if not intentionally discriminatory.

Seniority Systems

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Employment-at-will Doctrine

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Contract Law

The branch of law that deals with agreements between parties, their rights, and obligations.