The members of a civic association committee charged with addressing safety issues in the community disagree over whether to begin by surveying residents about their safety concerns or to start by consulting local law enforcement for safety suggestions. What type of conflict is the group experiencing?

A TV anchor invites familiar and popular opinion leaders onto his news talk- show to voice strong opinions on the latest concerns that need attention and action. Which stage of evolution of an issue is this talk show talk show?

a) Involvement of opinion leaders b) Definition of the issue c) Awareness of public concerns d) Involvement of regulation processes

You have just completed your first interview with the subject of a personality profile. What is the next step you should take?

A. Post raw footage from the interview online as a teaser. B. Write a draft of the story. C. Contact secondary sources mentioned during the interview. D. Hand the material off to your editor for reference.