A journalist has a deadline of 11 p.m. She hears news of a major explosion at 10:30 p.m. and does not have time to do much investigation before turning in her report. She decides to make up a few details to make the story more interesting. This is an example of:

a. fabrication
b. bias
c. imbalance
d. lack of context

a. fabrication

Communication & Mass Media

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____ delivery can be thought of as balancing structure and spontaneity

A) Impromptu B) Memorized C) Extemporaneous D) Manuscript

Communication & Mass Media

Masha comes from a Russian family. When she is around her family, she exclusively speaks Russian, but when she is around her American friends, Masha works hard to mask her accent. This practice is an example of which of the following?

a. Code switching b. Cultural bias c. Intercultural communication d. Social categorization

Communication & Mass Media