Former Washington Post reporter Jose Vargas is controversial for ______.

A. not disclosing who his sources were for an investigative story
B. fabricating a story about a young heroin addict in the Washington, DC, area
C. hiding the fact that he was an undocumented immigrant
D. fooling fact-checkers editing his stories for Rolling Stone and Harper’s magazine


C. hiding the fact that he was an undocumented immigrant

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In public speaking a(n) ________ is an authoritative list, an accepted principle, a rule or an established standard of judgment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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How much “educational and informational” children’s programming must commercial television stations carry under current FCC rules?

a) none--only PBS stations must air educational programs for children; b) one hour every day; c) three hours per week; d) five hours every month; e) all stations must carry programs for children, but there is no requirement that they be “educational and informational.”

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A group member focused on enhancing his/her group can do so by

a. learning to accommodate the different types of roles each member plays in the group. b. railroading their ideas through all group meetings. c. defaulting their vote to someone more reliable in the group. d. developing a support system of people who think just like themselves.

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One of our most basic ethical obligations is to be

a. honest b. loyal c. persistent

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