How many counties are contained within California?

Which of the following is a hypothesis?

a. India is more democratic than China. b. Higher GDP per capita is associated with lower levels of happiness. c. Democracy is increasing in the world. d. Violence has increased in Mexico over the past 10 years.

Epstein's News From Nowhere suggests which of the following about newsworthiness?

a. TV networks define news as what is entertaining to average viewers. b. The media strive for quality of story rather than ratings. c. The media tend to report only the most important stories. d. The media tend to pitch stories to a relatively high level of viewer sophistication.