A Journalist Might Be Likely to Criticize Public Relations Professionals

question 8

Multiple Choice

A journalist might be likely to criticize public relations professionals for ______.

• A) providing a useful press release for an upcoming event
• B) only letting reporters sympathetic to the goals of an embattled company interview that company's president
• C) helping them find experts to interview
• D) giving a full and detailed account of the facts surrounding an issue
• E) None of the options are correct.

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