Read the excerpt below from the article "What's Wrong With the News?" from FAIR's (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) website and answer the question that follows.
Independent, aggressive and critical media are essential to an informed democracy. But mainstream media are
increasingly cozy with the economic and political powers they should be watchdogging. Mergers in the news
industry have accelerated, further limiting the spectrum of viewpoints that have access to mass media. With
U. S. media outlets overwhelmingly owned by for-profit conglomerates and supported by corporate advertisers,
independent journalism is compromised.
You are looking for an objective, current news article for your social studies class. You come across this
website and think you have hit the jackpot. With further investigation, however, you see this and it makes
your reconsider. What is the best way to check the reliability of this article?
А. cross checking
B. checking credentials of the authors
C. asking your mom
D. checking the spelling to see if it is correct
Please select the best answer from the choices provided