Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and technology.
A. Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus
B. Analyses of campaign expenditures by the media has been focus on
C. In analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on
D. Media analyses of campaign expenditures have had as a focus
E. In their analysis of campaign expenditures, the media has been focusing on
A
medium is
a way of communicating information.
MEDIA = WAYS of communicating information.
Thus,
media is considered PLURAL.
In A, B and E, (
has) singular does not agree with
media (plural).
Eliminate A, B and E.
D:
Media analyses...have had...but they have generally overlooked...
D states that the ANALYSES
have had but
have overlooked -- not the intended meaning.
The intended meaning is that the MEDIA
have had but
have overlooked.
Eliminate D.
The correct answer is
C.
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