"Community Newspaper Under Siege" by Tim Grobaty For the record, the media is not the enemy of the American people; that’s one of the more dangerous of the lies that are flooding the country today. Rather, the media, especially in the form of small community newspapers, is among the American people’s best friends and vigilant guardians. In little communities all across the country, journalists from small newspapers—mostly weeklies—are the reader’s neighbors. They live where their readers live, shop where their readers shop, share their readers’ concerns. In this era where bitter gossip and unfounded and malicious rumors travel across the internet at hyperspeed, the tangible and very real connection between a community newspaper and the neighborhoods it covers is crucial to the health of its readership. The best are still trusted, staffed with tireless and invariably underpaid reporters and editors who are charged with sifting through the cyberchatter and carefully researching and curating the news. © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Question Use the passage to answer the question. What is the main claim the author makes? (1 point) Responses The media is wrongfully depicted as the enemy of the American people. The media is wrongfully depicted as the enemy of the American people. Journalists working for small community newspapers are part of the communities they serve. Journalists working for small community newspapers are part of the communities they serve. Newspapers are carefully curated and researched by journalists who are passionate about the news. Newspapers are carefully curated and researched by journalists who are passionate about the news. Small community newspapers are important and have a positive impact on the American people. Small community newspapers are important and have a positive impact on the American people.