In the United States today, the mass media
a. are manipulated by an elite for his/her own purposes.
b. channel information from the government to the people.
c. provide a two-way channel of communication between the people and the government.
d. channel information from the people to the government.
e. play favorites.
Ans: c. provide a two-way channel of communication between the people and the government.
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