Praxis II Government and Political Science

Answer: A - The most consistent trend in media coverage in the country is a reduction of story time and coverage. During the 20^th century, media outlets have greatly reduced coverage of politics and party differences and reduced personal coverage. Overall, however, the most consistent trend is the massive reduction of story time and coverage into quick sound bites. This is largely due to the shrinking American attention span and the desire for all information to be delivered in quick, headline-type snippets.