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Unit 3B Test

Question 40 • (OC27) US GOVT-2106310-Sem-Meadows

Which example best illustrates media bias?

Answer
A
A small newspaper struggling to stay afloat increases its advertising fee for the front page.
B
A radio station features two listeners on opposite sides of an issue and allows them both to speak.
C
One news outlet covers only the Republican candidate while the other covers only the Democratic candidate.
D
When sales fall, a newspaper moves stories about crime ahead of stories about the entertainment industry.

Explanation

Media bias occurs when news coverage favors one side or viewpoint over another. Covering only the Republican candidate at one outlet and only the Democratic candidate at another gives each outlet a one-sided focus. The other examples describe advertising prices, balanced viewpoints, or changing story order based on sales, not clear political favoritism.

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