An Intern Working for a Local Newspaper Is Asked to Prepare

An intern working for a local newspaper is asked to prepare a story about a violent crime committed by a racial minority instead of a similar story about a white criminal. How could the intern use a sociological eye to examine this further?

A) by concluding that racial minorities are more likely to commit violent crimes
B) by assuming this decision was not motivated by any other factors
C) by postulating that more readers will be interested in the published story
D) by examining other patterns associated with this type of decision making