In Which Way Does the Current Trend Toward Public Journalism

question 12

Multiple Choice

In which way does the current trend toward public journalism differ from modern journalism?

• A) It moves away from just telling the news to becoming involved in community life.
• B) It insists that neutrality and objectivity are essential to any type of journalism.
• C) It moves to increase editorial control in the newsroom and encourage the detached watchdog mission of journalists.
• D) It does not propose solutions to the political and social problems of the day.
• E) All of the options are correct.

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