________ is the process of newspeople scanning the information that is in the environment and deciding which of the many events that are occurring deserve attention in their news outlets.

A. Priming
B. Surveillance
C. Agenda
D. Correlation


Answer: B

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Thus, she was sure that the group was all in agreement and her idea went forward. This is an example of______. a. brainstorming b. groupthink c. silent brainstorming d. nominal group technique

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As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal of speechmaking is to persuade the audience by any means necessary.

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

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In his conclusion, Eli says, "Today we've examined how to prepare haminados, when they are eaten, and how to eat them." This is an example of a ________

A) ?signpost. B) ?transition statement. C) ?internal preview. D) ?internal summary. E) ?review of main ideas.

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If your belief is strong enough, getting fired may be a personal and professional favor to you

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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