Winning can affect people as one, as a city, and as a nation, while taking a stand is more to one person or small group of people who stand for something, but can have a larger effect if a win or major victory towards fully winning happens. Taking a stand is one of many actions that can lead to winning or failing.
I think the answer is C. Reporting events as they unfold without time to fact-check. because the rest are using their own words basically. Hope this helps
