The defense of newsworthiness in a privacy lawsuit extends to stories about important governmental, economic, foreign policy, or political issues, but it does not extend to stories about social or cultural issues.

The goal of __________ is to further explore the thoughts and feelings of the other person, not to prove that your initial perception is correct.

A. perception checking B. clarification C. ghost-thinking D. description/interpretation

According to Uses and Gratifications theorists, using e-mail or instant messenger satisfies the ________ need.

A. aesthetic B. tension release C. social integrative D. cognitive