Which statement about the news is generally true?
a. The news is often framed in themes that simplify the issues and provide continuity from story to story.
b. There is a focus on the positive when covering the president and a focus on the negative when covering Congress and the Supreme Court.
c. The broadcast media relies solely on facts and avoids speculation, even if it means sitting on a major story until the information can be verified.
d. Cable news programs present in-depth coverage of political events from a balanced ideological perspective so as to attract the most viewers.
a
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A) The strength of the independent variable manipulation. B) The strength of the dependent variable manipulation. C) The difference between group means expressed in standard deviation units. D) None of the above
How are Senate committee chairs generally selected?
a. byvoters b. according to seniority c. according to age d. according to tact and decorum
What event caused heightened tensions between NATO and the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s?
a. U.S. deployment of Pershing missiles in Britain. b. Soviet bullying of Turkey and Greece. c. U.S. development and deployment of stealth aircraft in Europe. d. Soviet deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Europe.
The 1998 elections gave Republicans all nine seats on the Texas Supreme Court
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.