A popular columnist is upbeat and enthusiastic, regularly giving reinforcement and approval to other members of the local press club. What group maintenance role is he fulfilling?

Since the Supreme Court ruling in the Nebraska Press Association case, restrictive orders against the press

A. have become much less common. B. are usually rejected by trial courts but imposed by appellate courts. C. have become more common against TV stations but less common against newspapers. D. have greatly increased for all mass media.

The main idea behind Uses and Gratifications Theory is that

A. people cannot articulate the reasons or gratifications underlying their media consumption B. people actively seek out specific media and content to obtain specific gratifications C. people's social reality is affected over the long term by media content and portrayals D. people do not realize they are being influenced by the media