A reporter relying on press releases produced by public relations professionals needs to be aware that

A) they are the most common sources of plagiarism.
B) they are rarely useful for anything more than filler.
C) it is difficult to attribute them to a specific source.
D) they are prepared to promote something in particular and are likely biased.


Answer: D

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