Among the questions you should ask when testing the validity of your supporting material are:

"Is the source identified and credible?" and "Is the information recent?"
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Herbert Gans, in his study “Deciding What’s News,” found that the media was profoundly biased in favor of big business and the evidence of this could be found in most news stories. 2. Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC cable news channels are all generally on the list of Top 10 most viewed cable channels. 3. The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for best editorial writing went to the rural Iowa Storm Lake Times for a series of editorials about fertilizer runoff water pollution. 4. The Chicago Defender has always tried to be both an activist paper and a profitable paper. 5. Spanish-language papers such as El Nuevo Herald typically just translate stories from English into Spanish.

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The element of purpose in Burke’s pentad refers to ______.

a. why the act took place b. where the act occurred c. who was involved d. what happened

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When making a presentation, you should ________

A) start with a good joke B) maintain good eye contact wit the audience C) convey information the listeners will find useful D) A and C E) B and C

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A speech presenting an award to a biologist for outstanding contributions to his or her field is an example of a commemorative speech.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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