"Consider the motives of the media reporting on the polls. Conservative and liberal media outlets are more likely to report on polls more favorable to their candidates or portray outlier polls as the true state of the race. And even nonpartisan media outlets know that New Poll Shows Race Hasn't Changed isn't a great headline. Additionally, a media company that sponsors a poll is probably going to want to hype up their own findings. -Harry Enten, fivethirtyeight.com, September 2, 2016

After reading the excerpt above, respond to A, B, and C below:
(A) Describe a reason media outlets engage in the behaviors described in the excerpt.

(B) In the context of the scenario, explain how polling has increased partisanship.

(C) In the context of the scenario, explain how the interaction between polling and voters can impact government.​