A journalist at your local television station says, "I just can't figure it out. One day, my PR friend at the hospital helps me out with an important medical story. The next day, she's bugging me about some groundbreaking event that doesn't interest me at all." The journalist is saying that the relationship between public relations and journalism is ______.
A) antagonistic
B) collegial
C) complicated
D) stable

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The journalist's statement reflects a relationship that varies from helpful to bothersome, indicating a complex dynamic between public relations and journalism, hence "complicated" is the correct description.

A Journalist at Your Local Television Station Says, "I Just