How Did the Media Assist in the Ratification Process of Our

How did the media assist in the ratification process of our U.S. Constitution in the 1780s?

A) Newspapers of the time were very objective, offering front-page articles for both supporters and dissenters to debate their stances on ratification.
B) The media actually acted as antagonists during this process, as they were intent on exposing on the weaknesses of the proposed Constitution.
C) Newspapers involved themselves in the partisan fights between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification by publishing news stories and editorial articles.
D) The British government successfully shut down the media during the Revolutionary War so this was not a factor in the ratification process.
E) The media were incapable of assuming any roles in a political debate during this time.