Question

According to political scientist amber boydstun, the media has a(n) ________ for breaking stories and a(n) ________ for covering them in greater depth.

Answer 1

the answer is 'alarm mode' and 'patrol mode'
In alarm mode, the media will only try to provide the breaking stories as fast as possible in order to obtain the most viewers no matter how little information they have.
In patrol mode,the media only cover a certain part of the story that is alligned with the agenda that they're trying to achieve