MAC214

Caption for an investigative
story can never be in
question format. True or
False?

Proprietorial interference,
which is one of the
limitations to investigative
reporting means_______

When was West African
Pilot founded
__?

The first centre of attraction
to the readers in an
investigative story is the

What is the consequence of
the inaccurate estimates of
the journalist’s audience?

For a journalist to be a
watch dog, he must
engaged in ________

James Bright Davies
founded
_in 1910 ?

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
_?

______Is a factual report of
news that is current and
important

An investigative story
always starts with

A lead, as it refers to the
writing of news reports,
simply is an
to a news story

The law of
__is one of the most
common allegations
brought against journalists.

Which of these is not
among the characteristics
of news

According to Burns (2002),
news provided by a
journalist performs
_____major functions in a
society.

The level of fault a plaintiff
needs to prove depends on
whether the plaintiff is a
public figure or a
individual.

The beginning of journalism
in Nigeria could be traced
to _______

If a media house lacks
required media gadget to
carry out the investigative
reporting, such media
house is limited _______

occurs when a journalist
does not identify
himself/herself as a reporter
in obtaining information
from a source.

If Nigerian government
seized the license of a
media house for engaging
in investigative reporting,
this limitation is under

The purpose of in-depth
investigative stories is
generally to
something. True or False?

Investigative reporting also
involves uncovering social,
economic or cultural
developments

Judging whether a
statement is defamatory will
normally involves how
many steps?

One of this is not a
limitation of investigative
Reporting

Press laws in many African
countries take their roots
from common law family of
the English or
law family of the French

In developing an
investigative report item
more than one source is
essential. True OR False?

Newsgroups is also known
as

According to________
(2000) a primary source is
an expert recognized as
aleading authority on a
topic

Nigeria’s press laws are
based on British and
traditions?

Technological limitation
means a media house lacks
required _______to carry
out the investigative
reporting,

The elements of defamation
includes all, except:

Lorenz and Vivian
identified_____ steps
process to a reasonable
ethical decision

Most investigative stories
are presented in feature
format. True OR False?

How many stages is the
alternate ‘view of press’
theory proposed by Steven
Ward?

Should an investigative
reporter pay attention to
deadlines? Yes OR No?

The two major types of
interview according to Itule
and Anderson are Funnel
and

Conflicts can arise where a
journalist is involved in
politics or personal
relationships or vested
interests.

The Iwe Irohin was Written
by

All reporters are
investigators

If journalist underestimates
or overestimates their
audience, there is a
tendency that

Inequalities in capitalist
dominated societies lead to

“Threat to life” is a
to investigative journalism

Which of these is not
among the elements of
investigative reporting?

First person narrator is
allowed in breaking news.
True or false
_?

Media gatekeepers exist to
ensure that standards and
expectations are met. True
OR False
__?

Who formulated Categorical
Imperative
__?

are the life blood of a good
investigative story.

Media owners influence is a
type of _______ limitations
to investigative reporting

“People should behave only
as they wish everyone else
to behave” This statement
is emphasised in which of
the ethical principles ?

The history of Journalism in
Nigeria cannot be complete
without the mention
of______

The ______communication
model was propounded
1948