Why did student activism receive so much media attention?

because they were vocal
because they challenged the silent majority
because they were willing to question authority in an attention-getting manner
because their protests often ended in violence and disorder
all of the above
none of the above

I would say that student activism received so much media attention because all of the above - because they were vocal, because they challenged the silent majority, because they were willing to question authority in an attention-getting manner, because their protests often ended in violence and disorder.