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The media now devote more coverage to crime than they did ten years ago. Yet this is not because the crime rate has increased, but rather because the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime. After all, a crucial factor in the media’s decisions about what issues to cover and to what extent to cover them is the interests of their audiences.
The proposition that the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It supports the conclusion that the media now devote more coverage to crime than the crime rate alone justifies.
(B) It is presented as evidence that the media decide what to cover and to what extent to cover it depending on the interest of the public.
(C) It is a counterexample to the claim that the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
(D) It is a generalization based on the claim that the crime rate has increased over the past ten years.
(E) It is offered as an alternative explanation of why the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
The proposition that the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It supports the conclusion that the media now devote more coverage to crime than the crime rate alone justifies.
(B) It is presented as evidence that the media decide what to cover and to what extent to cover it depending on the interest of the public.
(C) It is a counterexample to the claim that the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
(D) It is a generalization based on the claim that the crime rate has increased over the past ten years.
(E) It is offered as an alternative explanation of why the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
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The media now devote more coverage to crime than they did ten years ago. Yet this is not because the crime rate has increased, but rather because the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime. After all, a crucial factor in the media’s decisions about what issues to cover and to what extent to cover them is the interests of their audiences.
P: A crucial factor in the media’s decisions about what issues to cover and to what extent to cover them is the interests of their audiences.
P: Because the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime
C: The media does not devote more time to crime because the crime rate has increased
We are given an argument that someone believes that news coverage is covering more crime. But we are told that because the media is focused on people's wants, and because people want this, therefore that assessment is wrong. Because one of our argument's premises is the bold portion, we just have to find something that states that it is a premise.
The proposition that the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It supports the conclusion that the media now devote more coverage to crime than the crime rate alone justifies. -- The ending is what makes this incorrect. We don't know anything about the crime rate. We are just told that the coverage has nothing to do with it. Out.
(B) It is presented as evidence that the media decide what to cover and to what extent to cover it depending on the interest of the public. -- Let's break this down. It is used as a premise (evidence) that the media covers something based on public interest. Hmm.........somewhat interesting. But look at the above. The "media covers something based on interest" is a premise that is not supported by anything else. Just as the premise about the public's interest in crime has increased is a stand alone premise; neither of these premises are supported, and neither supports the other (The answer choice says that one supports the other). They both support the conclusion. This is why it is so important to understand premises and conclusions. If you can't break them down, you may be lost.
(C) It is a counterexample to the claim that the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago. -- Nope. Once more, it is a premise that supports the idea that it does focus on crime but for different reasons. Out.
(D) It is a generalization based on the claim that the crime rate has increased over the past ten years. -- We do not know anything about the crime rate; our argument is about the focus of the media. Simply put, this is just trying to keep you focus on the crime issue. Remember your premises and conclusions and you can eliminate this quickly.
(E) It is offered as an alternative explanation of why the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago. -- Perfect. We are told X, but then we are given a different rationale for it. This links the premise to the conclusion and this is our answer.
P: A crucial factor in the media’s decisions about what issues to cover and to what extent to cover them is the interests of their audiences.
P: Because the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime
C: The media does not devote more time to crime because the crime rate has increased
We are given an argument that someone believes that news coverage is covering more crime. But we are told that because the media is focused on people's wants, and because people want this, therefore that assessment is wrong. Because one of our argument's premises is the bold portion, we just have to find something that states that it is a premise.
The proposition that the public is now more interested in reading and hearing about crime plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It supports the conclusion that the media now devote more coverage to crime than the crime rate alone justifies. -- The ending is what makes this incorrect. We don't know anything about the crime rate. We are just told that the coverage has nothing to do with it. Out.
(B) It is presented as evidence that the media decide what to cover and to what extent to cover it depending on the interest of the public. -- Let's break this down. It is used as a premise (evidence) that the media covers something based on public interest. Hmm.........somewhat interesting. But look at the above. The "media covers something based on interest" is a premise that is not supported by anything else. Just as the premise about the public's interest in crime has increased is a stand alone premise; neither of these premises are supported, and neither supports the other (The answer choice says that one supports the other). They both support the conclusion. This is why it is so important to understand premises and conclusions. If you can't break them down, you may be lost.
(C) It is a counterexample to the claim that the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago. -- Nope. Once more, it is a premise that supports the idea that it does focus on crime but for different reasons. Out.
(D) It is a generalization based on the claim that the crime rate has increased over the past ten years. -- We do not know anything about the crime rate; our argument is about the focus of the media. Simply put, this is just trying to keep you focus on the crime issue. Remember your premises and conclusions and you can eliminate this quickly.
(E) It is offered as an alternative explanation of why the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago. -- Perfect. We are told X, but then we are given a different rationale for it. This links the premise to the conclusion and this is our answer.
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conclusion: Media devote more coverage to crime now than 10 years ago.
Passage gives a reason why do they do that: because public is more interested in reading and hearing about crime.
(A) It supports the conclusion that the media now devote more coverage to crime than the crime rate alone justifies.
This conveys the correct idea. It supports the given conclusion.
(B) It is presented as evidence that the media decide what to cover and to what extent to cover it depending on the interest of the public.
This is another evidence to support the conclusion.
(C) It is a counterexample to the claim that the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
It supports the claim that media show more crime now.
(D) It is a generalization based on the claim that the crime rate has increased over the past ten years.
It goes against the claim that crime rate has increased
(E) It is offered as an alternative explanation of why the media devote more coverage to crime now than they did ten years ago.
Both the evidences support the conclusion one does not take precedence over other
Ans: A
