To What Are Media Critics Referring When They Complain About

To what are media critics referring when they complain about horserace journalism?

A) Media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors.
B) The media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces.
C) The media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter.
D) Reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces.
E) Reporters are too "chummy" with candidates and elected officials.