Read the following excerpt from the article "what's wrong with the news? " from fair's (fairness and accuracy in reporting) website: 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 article, and it makes you reconsider. what is the best way to check the reliability of this article? a. cross checking this information with other sources b. make sure that you agree with what it says c. asking your mom d. checking the spelling to see if it is correct