According to the book How Do Journalists Think?, the standard cognitive process for journalists is to ______.

A. evaluate stimuli against what advertisers prefer to see in the news
B. match new stimuli with old categories stored in the mind
C. capture everything they see or hear and let editors filter out the irrelevant details
D. focus on the loudest or most prominent voices


B. match new stimuli with old categories stored in the mind

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What will be an ideal response?

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The essential elements that we look for in our interactions with others are ________ needs.

A. relational B. instrumental C. spiritual D. physical

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________ is the study of spatial communication

a. Kinesics b. Haptics c. Proxemics d. Chronemics

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Explain the difference between fact and inference

What will be an ideal response?

Communication & Mass Media