Media ethics scholar David Martinson says that journalists most often fail their audience by doing which of the following?

A. deliberately lying to the public
B. focusing on “bad” news instead of “good” news
C. by not asking whether their story helps the public understand the truth
D. not reporting on misconduct by high corporate officials

C. by not asking whether their story helps the public understand the truth

Communication & Mass Media

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Which of the following listings presents the four tasks used in response to failure in the appropriate order?

a. resolve, predict, assess, and review b. analyze, predict, review, and assess c. review, assess, predict, and resolve d. predict, assess, review, and resolve

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What is the function of information management in a negotiation situation?

a. to clarify issues, show prevailing evidence, and reduce ambiguity b. to concede something in return for something else c. to help maintain interest in the negotiation d. to move the focus of the negotiation to important issues

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