Journalists tend to throw most news releases away because ________.
A)the releases often don't have a local angle
B)the releases often are too promotional
C)the releases often use inverted-pyramid organization
D)A and B
E)All of the above

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Journalists tend to throw most news releases away because they often don't have a local angle and are too promotional, which makes them irrelevant to the journalist and their audience. Additionally, if the releases use an inverted-pyramid organization, which puts the most important information at the beginning, it may not be structured in a way that is useful for journalists who need to put together a story.

Journalists Tend to Throw Most News Releases Away Because ________