According to Robert Entman, the way the media tells a story may influence audience perceptions. Which term refers to this concept?

a. framing
b. gatekeeping
c. agenda setting
d. spinning


a. framing

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with: a) his actions in Vietnam; b) his lying to Howard Hunt about his role in Watergate; c) the legality of the president’s actions; d) comments about Vice President Spiro Agnew

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A speaker's credibility is established by his/her position, title, and experience, independent of the quality of the sources used in the presentation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The openness of a system is __________

a. the extent to which a system strives to sustain equilibrium b. the extent of interaction within a system c. the extent to which a system affects and is affected by outside factors and processes d. the extent of absolute balance in a system e. the extent to which someone is willing to communicate

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The participatory-interactive style of communicating used by many African Americans in which listeners give encouragement and commentary while a speaker is talking is called ________

a. rapport-talk b. call-response c. talk story d. stage setting

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