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Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism
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Disrupting court proceedings amounts to
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The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by- ----------
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The first book produced by Gutenberg’s invention was_________
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How should you use verb tenses in cutlines?
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The term the fourth estate was created by
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All these newspapers were owned by aliens during Nigeria pre-independence except.............
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‘Nose for News’ means one of the following except------- --
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The main reason headline writers use a specialized vocabulary is the necessity for which of the following?
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One of the following is not a department in print media organisation-------
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The development of press in Nigeria can be classified into these eras except------- -------
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By injecting personal feelings or opinions in a straight news story, you violate which of the following rules?
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The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by
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Which of these is not a function of the Copy Desk
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A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be
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17. Which of these is not a function of headline
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The type of lead that presents the gist of the event in the fewest possible words
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When writing a news release, what rule should you observe with regard to completeness and brevity?
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The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in- ---------
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Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer.
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The interrogative method of newswriting was propounded by?
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Mention two (2) important functions of headlines and
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Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court is an offence called
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Anything that is of interest to the immediate environment can be regarded as
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The act of checking a news story for facts and eliminating unnecessary details is called
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All the following are involved in newspapers production except--------
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All of these were early indigenous press except---- ---------
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Which of the following can not be regarded as being defamatory. A word that
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The news writing style that begins with presentation of the climax of an event before unfolding sequentially from the beginning showing how the event led to the climax is
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The West African Pilot was established by------------
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Which of the following sentences contains a strong, active verb?
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The persons who check the gallery proofs side by side the original copy for errors are called
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The first paragraph or two or any news report is called
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The Action Group used as their mouth piece
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The first sentence in a good cutline usually describes or names which of the following picture elements?
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List 3 determinants of news , _, and
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What is the purpose of a picture cutline?
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A defamatory statement made in written or printed words is called
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The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was
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Gutenberg printing technology was developed in
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Which of the following does not constitute court contempt
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Jeremy Tunstull and Lord Macaulay are mainly associated with the notion of
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The opinion of the newspaper organisation on an issue is called
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the art and science of gathering, selecting and processing information or ideas, intelligence for dissemination to the public
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To construct a good story, a journalist must take good notes. Taking good notes includes which of the following techniques?
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_is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm
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49. List 3 main types of style
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The weekly newspaper published by Robert Campbell was
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The amount of background information needed in a cutline is influenced by which of the following factors?
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The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in- --------
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Mention any 3 techniques of interview _, and
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The popular Decrees No. 4 and No. 2 were promulgated under regime.
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One of these newspapers is not part of missionary press
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One of these was involved in the efforts to get the first world legislation that guarantee the freedom of the press
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The Nigerian Daily Times was formally called
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Which of the following is NOT an axiom of newswriting?
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What is the purpose of a summary lead?
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Another name for copy editing is
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A form of report that analyzes the implications of issues in an event is called
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The press is often referred to as
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What is the rule for the length of a cutline?
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he appropriate news writing format
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The lead that uses superlative expressions to break the news is called _and
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You realize that the news story you are writing is developing into two basic topics. In this case, you should follow what recommendation?
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What are the major components of a cutline?
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A story about the new football coach at the Kwara United in which his background and qualifications are detailed is what type of news story?
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The first prototype of English newspaper is called
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