Why Do We Need News?%0D%0ALooking at a newspaper full of articles about politics and international events may seem boring, but the news media actually plays an extremely important role in our country. Reporters keep track of elected government officials to make sure they follow the laws. They also keep the public informed about what the government is doing. People rely on the information they learn in the news to decide who to vote for and whether they approve of their current leaders and representatives.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhy is the News Sometimes Controversial?%0D%0A%0D%0AReporters gather facts and write about them — so why do some people say the news is unreliable? They are worried that news stories might be biased. Bias is an unfair representation of something or someone. It can happen when only one side of a story is presented, when only certain facts are shared, or when news organizations choose which stories they want to publish. Readers sometimes worry that news organizations, intentionally or accidentally, publish biased stories.%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AAll of the following are examples of biased news except:(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Areporting on a story that the public will most likely not like.%0D%0Areporting on a story that the public will most likely not like.%0D%0A%0D%0Anot providing the public with all of the facts about an event.%0D%0Anot providing the public with all of the facts about an event.%0D%0A%0D%0Aonly providing the public with one perspective on an event that took place.%0D%0Aonly providing the public with one perspective on an event that took place.%0D%0A%0D%0Apresenting personal opinions on an event as facts to the public.
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