Topics in American Government: The MediaClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 615 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Although social media allows increasing communication between political leaders and voters, more traditional media sources are important because they use ______ as a check on government power.
A. viewer polls
B. investigative journalism
C. press conferences
D. blog posts
Answer: B
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