In 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that before a public official can recoverdamages for slander, he or she must prove that
a. the speech presented "a clear and present danger."
b. the slanderous statement was madewith "actual malice."
c. the speaker's intention was minority discrimination.
d. his or her actions did not in some way inspire the slander.
b
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Northern Illinois University's successful crisis communications response to a deadly on-campus shooting in 2008 is credited to _____
A) a policy of transparency B) research into the earlier Virginia Tech shootings C) an increase in computer server capacity D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
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a. correctly b. clearly c. vividly d. inclusively
Theorists in the 1930s who valued serious art and saw consumption of art as a means to elevate people to a better life represented
A. the Frankfurt School. B. Neo-Marxism. C. British cultural theory. D. attitude change theory.