Journalists will most likely face difficulties if they use the First Amendment to justify ______.

A. writing a slanted editorial piece
B. taking on a controversial subject
C. publishing lies about someone
D. printing a satirical article


C. publishing lies about someone

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a) Issue b) Guest c) Media-sponsored d) Pitch

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Which of the following types of support material can be used to reduce large masses of information into categories, to emphasize size, or to indicate trends?

a. explanations b. statistics c. examples d. testimonials

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Anti-SLAPP laws

A. are largely ineffective. B. have been ruled to be unconstitutional. C. exist only in California and Florida. D. have been adopted in about 30 states.

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In order to avoid offending people, journalists are expected to

A. mention age, race, or ethnicity only if it is important to the story.  B. mention race, age, and gender if it supports their employer's political agenda. C. specify a person's race and sexual orientation unless told otherwise. D. omit any references to race or ethnicity from their stories.

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