Which of the following is an example of an ideology message promoted by the media?

A. A weatherman discusses the weekend weather forecast and how it will be sunny.
B. A popular television program runs a commercial for a new pain reliever brand.
C. A station interrupts its normal programming to alert viewers about an impending storm.
D. A program on finance assumes free markets and capitalism are in everyone's best interests.


Answer: D

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