Read this sentence:

health fraud scams have been around for hundreds of years. the snake oil salesmen of old have morphed into the deceptive, high-tech marketers of today.

what does the word deceptive mean in this context?
a) confused
b) misleading
c) powerful
d) valued

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.

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journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.