Answer :
A. The news media being less critical of incumbents is NOT a key reason for their frequent reelection; key reasons include name recognition, funding advantages, and credit for district projects.
The key reasons that incumbents in Congress are usually reelected include name recognition, the ability to secure funding for campaigns, and credit for bringing 'pork' projects to their districts. The media often provides incumbents with more coverage due to their established presence and voting records. Additionally, incumbents can use franking privileges to communicate with their constituents, have existing campaign organizations, and are likely to receive donations from political action committees and interest groups. A factor that is NOT a key reason for incumbents' reelection is the news media being less critical of incumbents. In fact, local media coverage is less about criticism and more focused on the incumbents' attendance at events and their visibility in the district.