When the media are privately owned and depend on audience ratings, televised sport events are "reproduced" in a way that usually emphasizes

A. the specific technical skills of athletes.
B. forms of soap opera storytelling.
C. a critical perspective on sports and sport participants.
D. how much work goes into preparing for a sport event.


Answer: B

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