Hearing only what you want and ignoring the rest is

Cassandra has watched the show Grey's Anatomy for years. When she began to date Caleb, she wanted their relationship to be just like Derek and Meredith's from Grey's Anatomy

Cassandra's viewpoint illustrates the fact that differences in perception can be affected by A) media. B) humor. C) gender. D) proximity. E) culture.

As you take notes at a meeting, which of the following is the best way to attribute quotes and information to sources when you do not know who they are?

A. use placeholders in your story such as “one meeting participant” B. label the participants with defining characteristics and ask for identifying information later C. politely interrupt the meeting to ask for names after important announcements or speeches D. ask other reporters around you if they know who is speaking