Question

Select the correct answer.
Which of these is a way that politicians in the United States attempt to Influence the media?
A.
They try to "spin" the news by manipulating how reporters interpret events.
B.
They pass laws creating official agencies to censor media.
C.
They prohibit reporters from covering certain issues.
D.
They Jail reporters who write negative stories about them.
E.
They purchase media companies to control the campaign message.
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A is the correct answer

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

A. They try to "spin" the new by manipulating how reporters interpret events.

B, C and D are directly going against freedom of the press, it is unconstitutional and as a result it cannot be the correct answer. E is far too impractical and expensive for the majority of politicians. As a result A is the correct answer.