One of the Main Reasons Newspaper Organizations Wanted Their Reporters

One of the main reasons newspaper organizations wanted their reporters to write in a neutral, detached style is that ______.

A) it would take less ink than printing stories with lots of adjectives
B) it would help reporters determine what is newsworthy
C) it would alienate fewer potential subscribers and advertisers
D) the tradition of a partisan press had become too old-fashioned
E) it made for shorter stories that would mean spending less on ink and paper