News releases and other information provided by public relations professionals are not a major source of content for journalists

To get around Federal Election Commission regulations, some groups seek "527 status" from the IRS which means all of the following EXCEPT

A) candidates can distance themselves from distasteful attack ads while still benefiting from them. B) in election years, they cannot begin running political ads until May 27, the origin of "527 status." C) they are still a PAC but have slightly different rules about how they distribute their money. D) they cannot give money directly to candidate, but they can buy ads to influence an election.

Samir notices Anna in his public speaking class and asks a mutual friend about her. This example would characterize which stage in relational escalation?

a. Pre-interaction awareness stage b. Intimacy stage c. Initiation stage d. Exploration stage