Refer to the passage.In order that you may be kept informed as to the attitude of the colored people regarding your administration, I take the liberty of sending you the names and addresses of the 178 Negro newspapers published in this country. As I have indicated, all of these papers, except 5, heartily support your policy. The opposition or uncertainty of [these] 5 is not in the long run hurtful since it serves to keep the papers which favor you more earnest in their support.–Booker T. Washington, letter to President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Answer
A
They both fulfill the media’s role to connect people and government.
B
The main concern of both is a clear, positive stance on which presidential candidate should win.
C
The majority of the newspapers Washington mentions support the current president, whereas modern media often do not.
D
Washington implies that newspapers should not deal with the president’s stance on race issues, while modern media do deal with this.