Exercise 26.3

EXERCISE 26.3

Revise each of the following sentences to correct the dangling phrase. Example:

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  1. No longer obsessed with being the first to report a story, information is now presented as entertainment.

    Exercise 26.3: No longer obsessed with being the first to report a story, information is now presented as entertainment.
  2. Trying to attract younger viewers, news is blended with comedy on late-night talk shows.

    Exercise 26.3: Trying to attract younger viewers, news is blended with comedy on late-night talk shows.
  3. Highlighting local events, important international news stories may get overlooked.

    Exercise 26.3: Highlighting local events, important international news stories may get overlooked.
  4. Chosen for their looks, the journalistic credentials of newscasters may be weak.

    Exercise 26.3: Chosen for their looks, the journalistic credentials of newscasters may be weak.
  5. As an interactive medium, people can find information online that reinforces views they already hold.

    Exercise 26.3: As an interactive medium, people can find information online that reinforces views they already hold.