News agencies rely heavily on press releases,news conferences,and interviews organized by large corporations and government agencies.The latter routinely slant information to reflect favorably on themselves.This process is known as:

A) advertising
B) sourcing
C) flak
D) self-flattery
E) negative journalism

The process described in the question is known as sourcing, which is the practice of journalists relying on external sources for information. In this case, the sources are large corporations and government agencies who provide press releases, news conferences, and interviews. However, these sources may slant the information to reflect favorably on themselves, which can lead to biased reporting.