The media format which would best express the athlete's hard work to the audience would be, a television interview with the athlete.
Answer: Option C.
Explanation:
There are many types of media outlet such as television, newspaper, radio, web articles and so on. In the above mentioned scenario, the best form of media outlet that would express the hard work of an athlete would be a television interview with the athlete. Having an interview with the athlete would mean the athlete describing the hustle and hard work she went through to achieve her goal herself, in her own words. This would give the viewers a better understanding of her hardships as an athlete.
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