Author Question: When critics of the media complain about horserace journalism, they are pointing to the fact that ... (Read 90 times)

pepyto

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 547
When critics of the media complain about horserace journalism, they are pointing to the fact that
 
  A) media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors.
  B) the media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces.
  C) the media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter.
  D) reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces.

Question 2

As part of the struggle for civil rights, legal battles culminated with the Supreme Court decision, ________, which ordered for the desegregation of public schools.
 
  A) Dred Scott v. Sanford
  B) Plessy v. Ferguson
  C) Reed v. Reed
  D) Brown v. Board of Education
  E) Grutter v. Bollinger



kingdude89

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library