2 Points
Why might a writer choose to use satire?
A. To entertain people during difficult times
O
B. To explain multiple sides of a complex issue
O
C. To provide moral instruction to readers
O
D. To criticize somebody powerful

D: To criticize somebody powerful

Explanation:

Satire is a technique that is used to by writers to expose and criticize a person or group of people. Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration. A writer in a satire uses fictional characters that stand for real people.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.