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1 / 50
The amount of background information needed in a cutline is influenced by which of the following factors?
2 / 50
2. Vox Populi” means
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Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism
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Which of the following does not constitute court contempt
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Which of these is not a function of headline
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A form of report that analyzes the implications of issues in an event is called
7 / 50
How should you use verb tenses in cutlines?
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The type of lead that presents the gist of the event in the fewest possible words
9 / 50
Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court is an offence called
10 / 50
The writer should never violate which of the following principles of newswriting?
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By injecting personal feelings or opinions in a straight news story, you violate the rules.
12 / 50
The lead that uses superlative expressions to break the news is called _and
13 / 50
The earliest form of alphabets found in Egypt were called
14 / 50
The major instrument for editing is
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Which of the following is not a type of news---------
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A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be
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All the following are involved in newspapers production except--------
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The news value connotes exactness and truthfulness
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Sentences for news stories should NOT have which of the following characteristics?
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What is the purpose of a summary lead?
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When writing a lead, you should abide by all except which of the following guidelines?
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The first sentence in a good cutline usually describes or names which of the following picture elements?
23 / 50
All these newspapers were owned by aliens during Nigeria pre-independence except.............
24 / 50
Good journalism is influenced by the _of the society
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The act of checking a news story for facts and eliminating unnecessary details is called
26 / 50
The persons who check the gallery proofs side by side the original copy for errors are called
27 / 50
The most important aspect of a news story is based on what news element?
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The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Chief Obafemi Awolowo was
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The term “news peg” refers to what factor(s)?
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What are the major components of a cutline?
31 / 50
The main reason headline writers use a specialized vocabulary is the necessity for which of the following?
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The opinion of the newspaper organisation on an issue is called
33 / 50
The Nigerian Tribune was established by------------
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A type of lead that is broken into two sentences to express two related ideas is called
35 / 50
In news writing, the ability to perceive or describe something without being influenced by personal emotions or prejudices is
36 / 50
Jeremy Tunstull and Lord Macaulay are mainly associated with the notion of
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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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During the Biafran war, the press was used mainly as a machinery
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The West African Pilot was established by------------
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The Nigerian Daily Times was formally called
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The rule for including the five W’s and H in the lead of a news story is correctly stated in which of the following principles?
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When writing a news release, what rule should you observe with regard to completeness and brevity?
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Robert Campbell was a newspaper publisher who published the
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The Supreme court of Nigeria was establish in the year
45 / 50
All except which of the following are guidelines you should use when writing sentences?
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Gathering information for a cutline is similar to compiling material for what other publication element?
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Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer.
48 / 50
To write a good lead, you should limit its length to
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The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was
50 / 50
A story about new regulations affecting civil servants pay is what type of news story?
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