Which quote most clearly reflects pressure from superiors as motivation for bias in media?

A. "Any story I can write linking a powerful politician to a Hollywood celebrity doubles the clicks to our site."

B. "Robbins doesn't have a shot at winning and isn't worth covering, but my editor says we have to make him look electable."

C. "Safety and security will never be as important as freedom of speech, and I hope every article I write reflects that."

D. "My story will be about the workers losing their jobs, since this is the most pressing problem facing out community."

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Carl Spence

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3 December, 04:22

Which quote most clearly reflects pressure from superiors as motivation for bias in media?

A. "Any story I can write linking a powerful politician to a Hollywood celebrity doubles the clicks to our site."

B. "Robbins doesn't have a shot at winning and isn't worth covering, but my editor says we have to make him look electable."

C. "Safety and security will never be as important as freedom of speech, and I hope every article I write reflects that."

D. "My story will be about the workers losing their jobs, since this is the most pressing problem facing out community."

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Anabella Jackson · Answer 1

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Explanation:

The quote that most clearly reflects pressure from superiors as motivation for bias in media is "Robbins doesn't have a shot at winning and isn't worth covering, but my editor says we have to make him look electable."