Refer to the passage.In order that you may be kept informed as to the attitude of the colored people regarding your administration, I take the liberty of sending you the names and addresses of the 178 Negro newspapers published in this country. As I have indicated, all of these papers, except 5, heartily support your policy. The opposition or uncertainty of [these] 5 is not in the long run hurtful since it serves to keep the papers which favor you more earnest in their support.–Booker T. Washington, letter to President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903
Answer
A
They both fulfill the media’s role to connect people and government.
B
The main concern of both is a clear, positive stance on which presidential candidate should win.
C
The majority of the newspapers Washington mentions support the current president, whereas modern media often do not.
D
Washington implies that newspapers should not deal with the president’s stance on race issues, while modern media do deal with this.
Explanation
Washington tells President Roosevelt which newspapers support his administration, passing information about the newspapers’ views to the government. This shows the press connecting people and government, as choice A states. The passage discusses support for Roosevelt’s policy, not which presidential candidate should win or whether newspapers should avoid race issues.
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