How might media managers choose to cover a story about a human rights tragedy in order to get politicians to take action?
A. Focus on matters that are of most concern to those who are not in power but rather vying for power.
B. Highlight the tragedy in real time.
C. Focus on stories that throw off the relative power balance between Democrats and Republicans in Washington.
D. Run retrospectives on related events from the past.
Answer: B
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