Describe three strategies a campaign might use in an attempt to control media coverage
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that campaign staff members often seek to isolate the candidate from the press, reducing the chances that the reporters will bait the candidate into saying something that might harm the campaign.
2. Indicate that the campaign often stages media events to lure free coverage on television or in newspapers.
3. Indicate that the campaigns seek to spin news and events in a favorable manner for their candidates.
4. Indicate that candidates can circumvent traditional news by appearing on talk shows.
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A. they are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their education and income levels. B. they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups. C. they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. D. their average annual income is relatively close to the national average. E. they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the southwestern states.
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