One of the six situational news values, proximity refers to
a. how relatable the story is to the reader
b. the approximate time it will take to read the article
c. how well the witness knew the person of focus in the article
d. how close the reader is to the main event in the article
d. how close the reader is to the main event in the article
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McAllister's genre analysis of Doogie Howser, M.D. argues that
a. there are very few "pure" genre texts on TV any more. b. many contemporary TV series are "recombinant" forms that mix elements from two—or more—genres. c. Doogie Howser successfully combines the characteristics of the situation comedy and the medical/doctor genres. d. Doogie Howser successfully addresses cultural tensions about wild teens and failed health care system. e. All of the above.
__________ messages are most effective with persons who are favorable to the message
a. One-sided b. Two-sided c. Source-credible d. Cognitive-dissonant
Joffin is interested in physical fitness and politics. When he is in the process of identifying speech topics for an elocution competition, he creates a speech topic that involves both his interests. In this scenario, Joffin is practicing productive thinking by:
a. combining his ideas in different ways. b. making his thoughts visible. c. creating an accurate, vivid, verbal picture of an object or image. d. rethinking a problem from multiple perspectives.
Tiffany presented an informative speech on the concept of "clear your house, clear your mind." What type of informative speech was this?
A. a speech about an idea B. a speech about a person C. a speech about an object D. a speech about an event