Which of the following statements demonstrates the paradox caused by the government’s relationship with the media?
a. For most Americans, news reports and Internet contacts are their primary sources of information about the outside world.
b. The United States serves as a primary source of world news, as well as a common subject—and target—of foreign-based news coverage.
c. Mass communications gives a voice to more private citizens who were previously excluded from public affairs.
d. The U.S. emphasis on enhanced freedom of speech and a more open relationship with the press in other countries leaves it vulnerable to worldwide criticism and scrutiny of its own foreign policy efforts.
d. The U.S. emphasis on enhanced freedom of speech and a more open relationship with the press in other countries leaves it vulnerable to worldwide criticism and scrutiny of its own foreign policy efforts.
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