LSAT 121 – Section 1 – Question 06

LSAT 121 - Section 1 - Question 06

December 2005

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+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
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A
81%
164
B
3%
160
C
5%
158
D
0%
157
E
11%
158
136
147
158
 +Medium 145.604 +SubsectionMedium

The public interest comprises many interests and the broadcast media must serve all of them. Perhaps most television viewers would prefer an action show to an opera. But a constant stream of action shows on all channels is not in the public interest. Thus, _______.

Summary
The public interest is comprised of many varying interests, and broadcast media must serve them all. Although most television viewers would prefer an action show to an opera, a constant stream of action shows on all channels would not be in the public interest. Thus…(the correct answer will be the conclusion)

Strongly Supported Conclusions
If the broadcast media plays action shows all day, they will not be serving the public interest.
Programming decisions should not be based solely on popularity.

A
broadcasters’ obligations are not satisfied if they look only to popularity to decide their programming schedules
The stimulus acknowledges that while most people might prefer action shows (popularity), it would not be in the public interest. This is because broadcast media must cater to all interests (not just what is most popular).
B
television networks should broadcast more artistic and cultural shows and fewer action shows
The stimulus does not give any information as to what broadcast companies are *currently* airing. The balance between arts and action shows may be in balance. Thus, this kind of comparative statement is not supported.
C
the public interest should be considered whenever television producers develop a new program
The stimulus says nothing about what should be considered when *developing* new shows. It receives no support from the stimulus, so it does not logically complete it.
D
the popularity of a television program is a poor indicator of its artistic quality
This requires the assumption that action shows (or what is popular) is not of high artistic quality. The stimulus does not mention any standard to measure artistic quality.
E
broadcast media could be rightly accused of neglecting the public interest only if all channels carried mostly action shows
This has the lawgic flipped and is too restrictive. There are many other reasons that the broadcast company neglects public interest, not just *only* showing action shows.

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