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MAC214
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Letter ‘S’ in the acronym, NEWS stand for
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The __or caption is an important part of the entire piece because it is the first centre of attraction for the reader
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Nigeria imported its press laws from the common law tradition?
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In developing an investigative report item more than one source is essential. True OR False?
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Nigeria’s press laws are based on British and traditions?
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are the life blood of a good investigative story.
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According to Brady (1977) interviews are based on two major aims for the journalist and these are trust and _______
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All reporters are investigators
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Who probes falsity when defamatory statements involve matter of public interest, Plaintiff or Defendant?
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James Bright Davies founded ______ in 1910?
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Judging whether a statement is defamatory will normally involve __steps.
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The “5Ws & H” communication model was propounded by
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What is the consequence of the inaccurate estimates of the journalist’s audience?
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“Threat to life” is a to investigative journalism
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Investigative reporting also involves uncovering social, economic or cultural developments
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_is defamation by spoken words or gesture?
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A lead, as it refers to the writing of news reports, simply is an to a news story
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Which type of news is less current, entertains and informs while appealing to reader’s emotion
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First person narrator is allowed in breaking news. True or false _?
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The letter “E” in news represents
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If Nigerian government seized the license of a media house for engaging in investigative reporting, this limitation is under _________
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The liberal press is a misnomer
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A newspaper meant for the elderly, should use __________ font size
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When was West African Pilot founded __?
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Which of these statements is appropriate?
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The law of __is one of the most common allegations brought against journalists.
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Many newspaperswere shut down during military regime because they engaged in_______
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For a journalist to be a watch dog, he must engaged in ________
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Conflicts can arise where a journalist is involved in politics or personal relationships or vested interests.
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Who sold Lagos Daily News to Herbert Macaulay
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Which paper was founded byJames Bright Davies?
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Should an investigative reporter pay attention to deadlines? Yes OR No?
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Which ethical principle requires that when there is an extreme position in a situation, one seeks a middle ground ?
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The purpose of in-depth investigative stories is generally to something. True or False?
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occurs when a journalist does not identify himself/herself as a reporter in obtaining information from a source.
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If a media house is influenced by the publisher to carry out investigative reporting, such media house is limited by
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The history of Journalism in Nigeria cannot be complete without the mention of______
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Defamation is made up of______
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“People should behave only as they wish everyone else to behave” This statement is emphasised in which of the ethical principles ?
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If Nigerian government seized the license of a media house for engaging in investigative reporting, this limitation is under
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Determinants of interpretative journalism includes all but one
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The __or title is an important part of the entire piece because it is the first centre of attraction for the reader.
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Introduction to an investigative news story is also known as the
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Who consumes the message sent out by the journalist
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If an investigative reporter who is working for a newspaper got a story wrong, he might be sued for
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The ______communication model was propounded 1948
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Mass media act as the middle man between the policy formulators and _______
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Newsgroups is also known as
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When was West Africa Pilot founded?
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Liberal theory of the press can be found in which stage of Steven Wards’s six stages in the development of journalism ethics _?
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