To determine whether a reporter’s privilege protects a media right to withhold information, courts that apply the test established by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Branzburg v. Hayes ask whether the ______.

a. media possess information that is relevant and cannot be obtained elsewhere without greater harm to First Amendment interests
b. media possess information that is vital to the trial
c. media possess information that will expedite the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes
d. information sought is covered by privilege under the First Amendment

a. media possess information that is relevant and cannot be obtained elsewhere without greater harm to First Amendment interests

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A. reducing the importance of our dissonant beliefs B. eliminating the dissonance in some way C. adding to our consonant beliefs D. All of the answers are correct.

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According to the transactional model, meaning

A. is shared by all people at all times B. is static regardless of context C. is built by both people in an interaction D. is unaffected by one's field of experience

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