The author emphasizes that charges of media bias are commonly lodged by observers with particular approaches or perspectives. Which of the following is the author regarding as bias with respect to the media reporting the drug story? The extent to which these stories:

A. subvert the Marxist agenda and delay the proletariat revolution.
B. fail to contribute to patriotic fervor.
C. stimulate an interest among the young in trying and using illicit psychoactive drugs.
D. do not accurately reflect the evidence gathered and the conclusions reached by scientists.
E. undermine the readers' faith in God.


Answer: D

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