The local news media have long heralded Clemens as an honest politician. They were proven wrong when Clemens was caught up in a corruption scandal. This demonstrates how the local media show too much deference toward public figures. Even the editor of the local newspaper admitted that her reporters neglected to follow leads that might have exposed the scandal far earlier. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the overall conclusion drawn in the argument?
A: The local news media were wrong to herald Clemens as an honest politician.
B: The local newspaper's treatment of Clemens is indicative of its treatment of public figures in general.
C: The local news media show too much deference toward public figures.
D: Reporters from the local newspaper neglected to follow leads that might have exposed the scandal much earlier.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C