Media ethics scholar David Martinson says that journalists most often fail their audience by doing which of the following?

A. deliberately lying to the public
B. focusing on “bad” news instead of “good” news
C. by not asking whether their story helps the public understand the truth
D. not reporting on misconduct by high corporate officials


C. by not asking whether their story helps the public understand the truth

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James opened his speech by saying, "Today I, uh, want to, um, talk about, like, how, y'know, how

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Julio had just completed a training session and wanted to assess how the students felt about his presentational skills. Which type of instrument does your text recommend to help gather this information?

a. Multiple choice exam b. Short essay answers c. Semantic differential scale

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An advantage of hiring a public relations firm is that the firm can analyze a client's needs or problems from a fresh perspective and offer new insights

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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