Question

the truth and nothing but the truth
people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the
world. they want to know that the stories they read are true. a
journalist must report the truth. newspaper reporters are
responsible for finding the facts about an event and writing them
down accurately. they have to be careful that they quote people
correctly as well. unfortunately, accuracy does not always occur
in reporting.
the new york times, one of the oldest newspapers in the
united states, knows this fact all too well. in 2007, one of its
reporters resigned from his job at the newspaper because of the
mistakes found in his articles. jayson blair included quotes in his
stories from people to whom he had never spoken. he also
plagiarized, which means that he took other writers work and
used it as his own. the new york times had a serious problem.
people might stop reading the newspaper if they have reason to
think its articles are false.
if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or
his. the same thing is true for newspapers. the new york times
has worked hard to regain its readers trust after jayson blair
resigned. after all, the new york times has a reputation to
uphold.
select the correct answer
which statement from the passage best sums up the writers main argument?
a. \if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or her.\
b. \unfortunately, accuracy does not always occur in reporting.\
c. \a journalist must report the truth.\
d. \people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the world.\

Explanation:

The passage begins by stating that people read newspapers to know the truth and that a journalist must report the truth. The example of The New York Times and Jayson Blair is used to emphasize the importance of a journalist's truth - reporting. Option A is about a person lying in general, not specifically about journalists. Option B is a side - note (about inaccuracy) rather than the main argument. Option D is about why people read newspapers, which is just the introduction to lead into the main point about journalists. The main argument is centered around the journalist's duty to report the truth.

Answer:

C. "A journalist must report the truth."