Which statement is true about wire services?

a) It's okay to air or publish stories from wire services exactly as they're written
without confirming them further or re-writing them.
b) Airing or publishing wire service reports without re-writing them is a practice known as
"rip-and-read" and is considered plagiarism.
c) Wire services are antiquated sources no longer used in most computerized newsrooms


a

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a. Shared vision b. Task orientation c. Open communication d. Support for innovation

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One of the most effective early examples of films to use widescreen were

a. science fiction. b. westerns. c. musicals. d. comedy.

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The following argument is an example of __________ reasoning

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The SEC allows speculative claims in annual reports and news releases on annual reports as long as they are clearly identified as "forward-looking statements."

a. True b. False

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