<span>(C) is the most correct answer. With new journalism, there are many more people who hold the title of "journalist" in the current climate. This makes for a great deal more competition in the race to get a scoop out to the public. Finding the hot new story and being the first to report it is becoming tougher than ever.</span>
The quote is referring to life and death. Life leaves us at the mercy of fate; while death or the taking of your own life is a way to stop the uncertainty.
