New organizations often are criticized for presenting a consistently slanted view of the news. But as Weaver and Wilhoit observed, news values often are shaped by the way news organizations are structured and the routines they follow. The press in America, it is generally agreed, doesn’t tell you what to think but does tell you what and whom to think about. This is called “agenda-setting.” - - Weaver and Wilhoit are __________.
Choose one answer.
a. the organizations
b. the values
c. the news
d. the observers