A reporter who deliberately alters a direct quote from a news source may be guilty of actual malice if

A. the altered material turns out to be false.
B. the alteration results in a material change in the meaning of the statement.
C. the alteration is the result of a failure to exercise reasonable care.
D. the alteration puts the quoted individual in a bad light.

Answer: B

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CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY. Which statements are true about the ways in which organizations as workplaces are transacted in discourse?

a. Relationships are the true driving force of any organization. b. Problems and successes in the workplace both have a relational basis. c. Relationships outside of the workplace frequently impact work performance and relationships within the workplace. d. All of your activities in the workplace occur in the context of relationships

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Objectives should be ______________

a. observable, measurable, repeatable, specific.
b. measurable, observable, specific, attainable.
c. attainable, repeatable, measurable, observable.
d. observable, measurable, attainable, specific.

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