In the 21st century, communication occurs in a variety of channels that utilize technology. Think of all the ways you use technology to communicate with people. Select three of them and discuss how they help and/or hurt you manage your interpersonal relationships.

What will be an ideal response?


Smart/cell phone, apps, text, e-mail, Snapchat, Twitter, Internet. How they help/hurt: people are more accessible; computer-mediated communication and be substituted for face-to-face and voice-to-voice communication; nonverbal cues are limited; computer-mediated channels offer more opportunity to control messages; simultaneously send the same message to many people.

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How should you respond when rescue professionals tell you not to enter the scene of an accident, crime, or disaster?

A. Show your press credentials and enter anyway. B. Follow their directions. C. Do whatever other reporters are doing. D. Offer to help so you can be closer to the action.

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Several reasons account for domination of the early morning daypart by The Today Show over the years. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Today's long success?

a. ABC's shorter network schedule before 1975 b. a lack of clearances for ABC's and CBS's morning programs c. lower compensation rates paid by ABC d. a lack of affiliate parity in early morning e. audience loyalty to stable program hosts

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The two primary tasks that an organization must perform in order to successfully manage multiple sources of information are

A. interpreting the external information and increasing the complexity of data B. interpreting the external information and coordinating the information to make it meaningful C. identifying the potential sources of information and soliciting information from those sources D. identifying the potential sources of information and blocking the channels of information

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Being mindful is important for all types of listening purposes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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