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Why does the media tend to focus on a particular aspect of a story?

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Because they believe this makes the story unbiased.

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Because they believe this makes the story interesting.

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Because they want to increase public support for an issue.

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None of the above

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The correct options are
B Because they believe this makes the story interesting.
C Because they want to increase public support for an issue.
The media tends to focus on a particular aspect of a story because they believe this makes the story interesting. Also, they do it to increase public support for an issue.

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