The authors suggest listening for the intent as well as the content of the message to

demonstrate active listening.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Keaton, a freelance journalist covering the news of the Baltimore protests, submitted a detailed analysis to the New Yorker about the event the following week. The chief editor of the New Yorker declined to publish his article

Why did the editor decline Keaton's work? a. Keaton failed to provide immediate notification. b. Keaton failed to relate messages to breaking news. c. Keaton failed to provide localized information. d. Keaton failed to properly humanize the news story.

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A newspaper photographer has taken a disturbing picture of a fatal accident caused by a drunk driver. The paper’s photographer and editor decide to run the photo, despite the pain it will cause the family of the people in the accident, because they feel that it will lead to people doing more to prevent drunk driving and perhaps save some lives. When they make this ethical decision to put the good of the public at large over the needs of the victim’s family, they are making use of which of the following ethical principles?

A. Kant’s categorical imperative B. Aristotle’s golden mean C. Rawls’s veil of ignorance D. John Stuart Mill’s principle of utility

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_________________ is an image repair tactic in which the organization issues a statement indicating that no crisis has taken place

a) Simple denial b) Shifting the blame c) Evading responsibility d) Provocation

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Susan had been planning her speech about owls for an elementary school audience. She had extensive information about their habitat, hunting habits, and prey. She showed graphic pictures of hunting owls to her audience. Many children cried and were frightened by her speech. Susan did notunderstand why. What did Susan do wrong?

a. Susan did not make any mistakes.
b. Susanfailed to know her audience.
c. Susanprocrastinated in preparing her speech.
d. Susan did not channel her nervous energy.

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