A rule of thumb used by media outlets to determine which characteristics make a particular story more or less "newsworthy" (i.e., to determine which stories will be chosen for coverage over the others) is called
A) a market criterion. D) a Hobson's choice.
B) a selection principle. E) None of the above
C) a media principle.
B
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The political institutions in Mexico are different from those in the United States owing to the lack of a(n) ________
A. directly elected president B. bicameral legislature C. federal system D. independent judiciary E. limited government
Early presidents seldom spoke in public
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Two examples, from Lyndon Johnson's administration, that illustrate the power of the national government to change society are
A) due process and the Vietnam War. B) civil rights legislation and the War on Poverty. C) the establishment of religious communities and the War on Drugs. D) strengthening rights of the accused and abolition of the death penalty. E) ending the Korean War and the establishment of land grant colleges.
The killing of most of the Tutsi minority by the Hutus in Rwanda is an example of
A) genocide. B) globalization. C) humanitarian interventionism. D) Marxist murder. E) responsible sovereignty.