Which of the following is an example of the media's influence on government? (3 points)
select one:
a. an animal rights organization supports new laws for animal health care.
b. a television station airs a speech by a candidate for an elected position.
c. your neighbor writes a letter to the mayor about the city's streetlights.
d. your cousin sends money to a friend who lost a job in government.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.