It has been an ongoing journalism tradition since the Colonial Period that

A) the public only approves of censorship for matters of national security.
B)news should be defined by the readers' interest not the government's decree.
C)reporters sometimes must lie to be able to find and report the truth.
D) the news media should report on but not try to meddle in creating public policy.


Answer: B

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