Journalists’ promises of confidentiality are ______.

a. prohibited by federal law
b. legally enforceable contracts if they are relied upon and their breach causes harm
c. understood by all parties to be nonbinding
d. ethical constraints but not legally binding

b. legally enforceable contracts if they are relied upon and their breach causes harm

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By the 1880s most newspapers included opinion pieces in their editorial sections, but were careful to keep opinions out of their news coverage of events

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is a verbal transition statement that signals the end of a speech?

A. "Before I begin,…" B. "Let me conclude by saying…" C. "In contrast to that first example,…" D. "In my speech, I plan to…"

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