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Journalist: Local news outlets typically employ no more than a handful of reporters. The infrastructure required to cover breaking national and global stories - foreign correspondents, wire subscriptions, and rapid production systems - is beyond the reach of most local outlets. Thus, local news outlets cannot effectively compete with large national media conglomerates on breaking news. So local outlets should focus instead on hyperlocal investigative journalism, which depends on sustained community relationships rather than large-scale infrastructure, since __________.
Which of the following most logically completes the journalist's argument?
A. the cost of maintaining foreign correspondents and wire subscriptions has risen sharply over the past decade
B. local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate the community trust that such journalism requires
C. residents of a community are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they have come to know personally over many years
D. national media conglomerates have recently begun launching community outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening their ties with local audiences
E. investigative stories focusing on local institutions have repeatedly proven capable of attracting national attention and significant advertising revenue
Which of the following most logically completes the journalist's argument?
A. the cost of maintaining foreign correspondents and wire subscriptions has risen sharply over the past decade
B. local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate the community trust that such journalism requires
C. residents of a community are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they have come to know personally over many years
D. national media conglomerates have recently begun launching community outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening their ties with local audiences
E. investigative stories focusing on local institutions have repeatedly proven capable of attracting national attention and significant advertising revenue
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Journalist: Local news outlets typically employ no more than a handful of reporters. The infrastructure required to cover breaking national and global stories - foreign correspondents, wire subscriptions, and rapid production systems - is beyond the reach of most local outlets. Thus, local news outlets cannot effectively compete with large national media conglomerates on breaking news. So local outlets should focus instead on hyperlocal investigative journalism, which depends on sustained community relationships rather than large-scale infrastructure, since __________.
Which of the following most logically completes the journalist's argument?
A. the cost of maintaining foreign correspondents and wire subscriptions has risen sharply over the past decade
B. local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate the community trust that such journalism requires
C. residents of a community are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they have come to know personally over many years
D. national media conglomerates have recently begun launching community outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening their ties with local audiences
E. investigative stories focusing on local institutions have repeatedly proven capable of attracting national attention and significant advertising revenue
The conclusion is that local outlets should focus on hyperlocal investigative journalism, which depends on sustained community relationships rather than large-scale infrastructure. The word "since" is an evidence marker - what fills the blank must support the conclusion. The argument's logical gap is: why would local outlets succeed at this kind of journalism? The missing premise must establish that local outlets have a comparative advantage over national conglomerates specifically in community relationships - the very input hyperlocal investigative journalism requires.
(A) Incorrect. This supports the premise that local outlets cannot compete on breaking news by explaining why the infrastructure cost is prohibitive. It is tempting to think the argument must justify abandoning breaking news, but that work is already complete: the setup establishes the can’t-compete case in full, and the conclusion treats it as settled (“local outlets cannot effectively compete”). The blank follows “since” and attaches to the positive recommendation, so its job is to support the destination - that local outlets will succeed at hyperlocal investigative journalism - not to re-argue the path already rejected. Reinforcing an established premise adds no support to the claim that still needs it.
(B) Correct. If local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate community trust, then local outlets have a competitive advantage in the kind of journalism that depends on such trust. This directly closes the logical gap: hyperlocal investigative journalism requires sustained community relationships, local outlets are better at building those relationships than their competitors, therefore local outlets should pursue that journalism.
(C) Incorrect. This states that community members are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they know personally - which gestures at the right mechanism. However, it does not establish that local outlet journalists are more personally known to community members than journalists from national conglomerates. That additional step is required to connect this choice to the conclusion, and the argument does not supply it.
(D) Incorrect. If national conglomerates are actively building community ties, the comparative advantage that local outlets might have in community relationships is diminished. This weakens rather than supports the conclusion.
(E) Incorrect. This supports the idea that hyperlocal investigative journalism is worth pursuing by pointing to a revenue benefit. However, a national conglomerate could pursue the same stories and capture the same benefit. This choice does not establish that local outlets specifically have an advantage over national conglomerates in this space.
Answer: B
Journalist: Local news outlets typically employ no more than a handful of reporters. The infrastructure required to cover breaking national and global stories - foreign correspondents, wire subscriptions, and rapid production systems - is beyond the reach of most local outlets. Thus, local news outlets cannot effectively compete with large national media conglomerates on breaking news. So local outlets should focus instead on hyperlocal investigative journalism, which depends on sustained community relationships rather than large-scale infrastructure, since __________.
Which of the following most logically completes the journalist's argument?
A. the cost of maintaining foreign correspondents and wire subscriptions has risen sharply over the past decade
B. local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate the community trust that such journalism requires
C. residents of a community are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they have come to know personally over many years
D. national media conglomerates have recently begun launching community outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening their ties with local audiences
E. investigative stories focusing on local institutions have repeatedly proven capable of attracting national attention and significant advertising revenue
The conclusion is that local outlets should focus on hyperlocal investigative journalism, which depends on sustained community relationships rather than large-scale infrastructure. The word "since" is an evidence marker - what fills the blank must support the conclusion. The argument's logical gap is: why would local outlets succeed at this kind of journalism? The missing premise must establish that local outlets have a comparative advantage over national conglomerates specifically in community relationships - the very input hyperlocal investigative journalism requires.
(A) Incorrect. This supports the premise that local outlets cannot compete on breaking news by explaining why the infrastructure cost is prohibitive. It is tempting to think the argument must justify abandoning breaking news, but that work is already complete: the setup establishes the can’t-compete case in full, and the conclusion treats it as settled (“local outlets cannot effectively compete”). The blank follows “since” and attaches to the positive recommendation, so its job is to support the destination - that local outlets will succeed at hyperlocal investigative journalism - not to re-argue the path already rejected. Reinforcing an established premise adds no support to the claim that still needs it.
(B) Correct. If local outlets are better positioned than national conglomerates to cultivate community trust, then local outlets have a competitive advantage in the kind of journalism that depends on such trust. This directly closes the logical gap: hyperlocal investigative journalism requires sustained community relationships, local outlets are better at building those relationships than their competitors, therefore local outlets should pursue that journalism.
(C) Incorrect. This states that community members are more likely to share sensitive information with journalists they know personally - which gestures at the right mechanism. However, it does not establish that local outlet journalists are more personally known to community members than journalists from national conglomerates. That additional step is required to connect this choice to the conclusion, and the argument does not supply it.
(D) Incorrect. If national conglomerates are actively building community ties, the comparative advantage that local outlets might have in community relationships is diminished. This weakens rather than supports the conclusion.
(E) Incorrect. This supports the idea that hyperlocal investigative journalism is worth pursuing by pointing to a revenue benefit. However, a national conglomerate could pursue the same stories and capture the same benefit. This choice does not establish that local outlets specifically have an advantage over national conglomerates in this space.
Answer: B
