______________________were high-risk credit given to people who failed to meet rigorous standards

Participatory journalism

a. refers to the increasing number of journalists who are elected to governmental positions in the world's democracies. b. has been encouraged with the rise and spread of YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. c. was not used during the Arab Spring protests. d. is also known as "state media" and is used by authoritarian governments to make government control of media look less authoritarian.

?When a person pleads the Fifth, that person

a. accepts a plea without testifying
b. refuses to give testimony because statements made might be used later to prosecute.
c. refuses to appear in court out of concern for personal safety.
d. accepts a lesser plea for evidence provided.