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Journalistic ethics is ultimately concerned with for journalistic actions
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A broadcast to a station to be recorded or sent to another station or other stations is called
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Theory states that it is the result or consequence of actions that determine the rightness or wrongness of such action
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Which date is appropriate for Broadcast copy
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Journalism is sometimes metaphorically regarded as in a hurry
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The following abbreviation except one are allowed in a broadcast
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The authoritarian theory dates back to the
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Because reporters are able to recount events and happenings in a society per time, they are often referred to as
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The International principles of Professional Ethics in journalism emerged in
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A good constitutional representation of the libertarian press is found in the
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11. VDU screens means
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12. Credit line means
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A reporter could function without ethical issues but cannot function without legal issues
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The four theories of the press could also be aptly describes as
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The Law of Defamation applies to
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The media theory that calls for grassroots participation in the control of the media is the
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Every reporter must have an area of specialization in media organization
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As a reporter, some of your morally correct principles and standards could be compromised in certain circumstances. This is the position of
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The media function that concerns interpretation and analysis is regarded by Lasswell & Wright as
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The former Editor of The Times, Herold Evans, says News is
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helps stories move in a smooth, logical order from field to the next
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22. Cut line is also called
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Because the reporter helps chronicle events as they happen, he/she is fondly regarded as
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Writing news stories from tips gotten from cocktail parties could be regarded as
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25. Dateline refers to
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In the Newsroom, the head holds his/her regular briefings over the
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Antinomian theory is closely related to
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The Inverted Pyramid Format of writing means the story begins with
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Generally, abbreviations should be used in broadcast copy. True or False?
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The Attribute of a reporter does not include
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Journalistic professional ethical norms first began to be codified in _____
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An action is either good or bad depending on the context in which it was made. This is the position of
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Special reporter could be assigned to report______
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Specialist reporters could also be regarded as
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The word(s) placed on a copy to designate the story is called
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According to _, an action is justified if the intentions of the doer are good, regardless of the consequences that ensure from the action
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theory consists mainly of guidelines, techniques, traditions and conventions that guide the work of media production
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The Umbrella Code for journalists in Nigeria is
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Teleological theory of ethics is also called ______
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The excesses of necessitated the need for the society to demand a high moral standard from journalists
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Programmes broadcast seven days a week at the same time is called
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The Umbrella Code for journalists in Nigeria is ____
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Surveillance of the environment has to do with______
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Objectivist theory holds that ethics is rather than emotional
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If your job is to make inquiries rather than attend a function, the section of the library should be your first port of call
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The head of the newsroom operations is
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The heart of news gathering operation is the
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In a radio or TV station, the schedule of broadcasting is called
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When events that depart from everyday experiences make news, it is because of the involved.
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The name of the city or town and date, which are placed at the beginning of stories that do not have local origin is called
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Information given to a reporter in complete confidence and should not be printed under any circumstances is called
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One of this is not a principle of the International Code of Ethics for journalists
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Special reporter could be assigned to report crime, sport or business. True or false?
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A beat reporter could be regarded as a
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A telephone conversation or interview recorded for later playback on air is called
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The first code of ethics for journalists in Nigeria was established in
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According to ____, an action is justified if the intentions of the doer are good, regardless of the consequences that ensure from the action
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The attributes of a journalist requires that he/she develops the ability to be impartial, impersonal and dispassionate
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_____ codes reflect an organization’s commitment to certain standards of conduct
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All radio and television scripts beside commercials is called
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From the perspective of Lasswell and Wright (1948), when the press collects and distributes information, it is engaging in
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62. HFR refers to
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Journalistic ethics as a branch of philosophy helps journalists’ in determining what is ______
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The function of the press does not include
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Man’s ability to feel and empathize with others makes it possible for him/her to behave1
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Embargoed news materials are termed HFR. This means
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A beat reporter could be regarded as a______
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Materials meant for a newspaper story are still referred to as
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Information that may be used by a reporter on his/her own responsibility and cannot be attributed even to a “reliable source” is called
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