In a brief essay, discuss what motivates journalists to risk their lives reporting from dangerous areas such as Syria and Afghanistan.

What will be an ideal response?


Individual journalists may be driven by a number of reasons, including excitement and curiosity. But the driving factor is trying to understand what is going on. Terry Anderson says that journalists want people to see the faces of the victims and to hear their stories.

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John Wycliffe and Martin Luther used persuasive public relations to promote religious reforms that ultimately led to the schism between Catholicism and Protestantism

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is described in the text as a barrier to adapting to others?

A) assuming differences B) identifying differences C) seeking information D) assuming similarities E) Both A and D

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Andrew's took notes as fast as he could in Humanities, but he was overwhelmed with

information and missed the main, significant points of relevance. A semantic distraction was a barrier to Andrew's listening. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If you were giving a speech to an audience, used shocking or startling statements, and the audience then became angry because of the shocking statements, what might have happened?

What will be an ideal response?

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