In regards to media coverage, which of the following has been identified as contributing to providing the public with a misleading picture of the crime problem?

a. Reporters failing to provide the social and/or historical context for the information presented in the crime story
b. Reporters adequately presenting both sides of the story
c. Reporters accounting for changes in the population
d. Reporters tending to utilize expert opinion for background presented in the crime story


Answer: a

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