Question

4. (1)One reason tabloids publish untrue stories about celebrities, even though they know the celebrities might sue, is free advertising. (2)If there is a lawsuit, it will make the news, and the tabloid gains the publicity. (3)Furthermore, in a lawsuit the burden of proof is on the celebrity, not the paper. (4)Also, such lawsuits are both expensive and time-consuming. (5)A court delay, for example, can prevent a movie star from beginning work on a new project. (6)And the chances of collecting a significant amount of damages are slim. (7)Finally, tabloids publish untrue stories for the obvious reason: whether it is true or not, people love celebrity gossip —and it sells papers.

The sentence that best expresses the implied main idea is:

a. Tabloids publish untrue stories about celebrities.

b. Tabloids publish untrue stories about celebrities because celebrities will think twice about suing.

c. There are a few reasons why tabloids publish untrue stories about celebrities, even though the celebrities might sue.

d. Even if celebrities sue tabloids over untrue stories, they are unlikely to collect a lot of money for damages.

Answer 1

so lets go with C. There are a few reason why tabloids publish untrue stories about celebrities even though the celebrities might sue

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it's not always false.

The tabloids used to have thousands of tips being called into them by sources around the entertainment industry. These sources worked for celebrities, with them or in some cases were celebrities themselves. They had information to sell and the tabloids would check it out, and perhaps buy it.

They would approach the celebrity’s publicist. ask for a quote in response and would then run the story. Since the article was rarely flattering, the celebrity would publicly declare it to be a lie, and their fans would believe it. There's no need for them to sue as their fans are the only minds that they were worried about changing.

In nearly all cases, the tabloid may have exaggerated or got minor details wrong. However, it's nearly always proven at a later date that the article’s premise was true and that the celebrity was downplaying the matter or simply just lying about it.