MAC214
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Another name for straight News is _______
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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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Determinants of interpretative journalism includes all but one
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Straight news or hard news is a_______ report of news that is current and important
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The level of fault a plaintiff needs to prove depends on whether the plaintiff is a public figure or a individual.
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6) The beginning of journalism in Nigeria started with the __newspaper
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Media owners influence is a type of _______ limitations to investigative reporting
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Who probes falsity when defamatory statements involve matter of public interest, Plaintiff or Defendant?
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The letter “S” in news represents
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In order not to be engulfed in litigation, the subeditor must not have a working knowledge of the law and ethics of the profession. True or False _?
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Caption for an investigative story can never be in question format. True or False?
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James Bright Davies founded ______ in 1910
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The law of __is one of the most common allegations brought against journalists.
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James Bright Davies founded _in 1910 ?
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______Is a factual report of news that is current and important
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A good _draws the readers’ attention into the body of the story
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For a journalist to be a watch dog, he must engaged in ________
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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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Who sold Lagos Daily News to Herbert Macaulay
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Newspapers can “report” indirectly some stories that cannot be categorically reported in texts, by means of
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Interpretative journalism is a SINE QUA NON for every journalist
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The history of Journalism in Nigeria cannot be complete without the mention of______
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Which of these is not among the characteristics of news
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Modern capitalist dominated societies are characterised with -
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_is defamation by spoken words or gesture?
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Anglo-African newspaper reigned between? ,
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According to Burns (2002), news provided by a journalist performs _____major functions in a society.
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Inequalities in capitalist dominated societies lead to
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Which of these is not a limitation to investigative reporting?
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are the life blood of a good investigative story.
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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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If a media house is influenced by the publisher to carry out investigative reporting, such media house is limited by
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First person narrator is allowed in breaking news. True or false _?
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Newsgroups is also known as
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How many stages is the alternate ‘view of press’ theory proposed by Steven Ward?
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Nigeria’s press laws are based on British and traditions?
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If journalist underestimates or overestimates their audience, there is a tendency that
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Is defamation a civil or criminal offence ?
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The beginning of journalism in Nigeria could be traced to _______
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Judging whether a statement is defamatory will normally involve __steps.
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The Iwe Irohin was Written by
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A newspaper meant for the elderly, should use __________ font size
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Which paper was founded byJames Bright Davies?
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According to Levin (2000:18) hard news is also called ______news
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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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Which of these is not among the elements of investigative reporting?
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Categories of limitations to interpretative journalism include all except_____?
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Mass media act as the middle man between the policy formulators and _______
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Proprietorial interference, which is one of the limitations to investigative reporting means_______
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Itule and Anderson propounded the Funnel and interviews
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The liberal press is a misnomer
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When was West African Pilot founded __?
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The two major types of interview according to Itule and Anderson are Funnel and
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Which country did Nigeria import its press law from __?
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Media gatekeepers exist to ensure that standards and expectations are met. True OR False __?
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Which ethical principle requires you to judge what is right by asking what will give the greatest good to the greatest number of people ?
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The elements of defamation includes all, except:
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What is the major difference between investigative journalism and hard news reportage?
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Who consumes the message sent out by the journalist
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Anglo-African newspaper reigned between – and - ?
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The letter “E” in news represents
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When was The “5Ws & H” communication model propounded?
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The letter “N” in news represents
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To know your audience properly you must embark on to find out more about them
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Press laws in many African countries take their roots from common law family of the English or law family of the French
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Investigative journalism involves getting the news behind the
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An investigative story always starts with
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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 book interpretative Reporting(1963) was written by:
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