Which of the following is NOT one of the most common criticisms of the news media?
a. Large conglomerates such the Tribune Company risk monopolizing the news outlets.
b. Private ownership means that profits are the primary goal, which results in truth and responsibility becoming secondary.
c. Increased profit-seeking increases the likelihood of sensationalism.
d. News outlets tend to be politically biased, and that bias shows in their programming and reporting.
e. News media have a right to report on personal matters of the president if those events have a public impact.
ANS: E
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a. war with the United States; peace with the United States b. equality in American society; separate citizenship and government c. political power; moral justice power d. cooperation with African Americans; cooperation with Hispanic Americans e. succession from the United States; cooperation with American.
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a. the Constitution. b. the 1947 National Security Act. c. Lyndon Johnson. d. the Twenty-third Amendment. e. the Supreme Court.
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