Which of the following is not a factor in what stories get told and
what does not?

the news company

the consumers of the news

the structure of the federal government

the journalist who create its

the source of the political news.

To understand how a story gets told in the news we need to think about who has the power and who doesn't. Among the options, the group who doesn't have such power is the consumers of the news.

Explanation:

Except for the consumers, all other options refers to individuals or companies who have the entire power to frame stories and to decide what is told and what is not.

The news company and its journalists have a direct influence on what gets told. They make the decisions and the journalists frame and write the story down to publish.

The structure of the federal government and the source of political news also have a direct influence because they are the ones who publicize, or don't, the material which the news media works on. If they don't publicize something, it doesn't get published.

dirty, contaminated water

contaminated food,

chlostrophobic living spaces,

mice infestation,

etc,