In 2008, the then presidential candidate Barack Obama bumped his fist against his wife Michelle Obama's fist before going onstage to accept the Democratic nomination. The Washington Post went on to call the gesture "the fist bump heard 'round the world." Many media outlets and pundits weighed in on the meaning and appropriateness of this fist bump in the following days, thus illustrating the ________ nature of this action.
A. symbolic
B. ethnocentric
C. controversial
D. odd
Answer: A
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A) allowing his reporters to express their own views on the stories they reported. B) catchy headlines to attract readers' attention and pull them into the stories. C) emphasizing the people and personalities behind the news.D) stressing speed and timeliness in gathering and reporting the news.
Oceana and a major business association published ______.
A. a book B. several survey results C. an op-ed in the Financial Times D. infographics demonstrating their case
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a. attention-getter b. credibility material c. relevance to audience d. preview of speech
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A) change comes through communication. B) communication allows us to identify alternatives and persuade others. C) communication allows us to define alternatives and persuade others. D) individuals may be powerful social agents for social change through communication E) All of the above are valid reasons