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MAC214
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Letter ‘S’ in the acronym, NEWS stand for
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Proprietorial interference, which is one of the limitations to investigative reporting means_______
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3) Usenet is another name for
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Introduction to an investigative news story is also known as the
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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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Determinants of interpretative journalism includes all but one
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The liberal press is a misnomer
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One of this is not a limitation of investigative Reporting
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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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Newspapers can “report” indirectly some stories that cannot be categorically reported in texts, by means of
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The first centre of attraction to the readers in an investigative story is the
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The mass media always have strained relationships with the government during the military regime because they engaged in _________
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__is two or more paragraphs building up to a paragraph that tells readers the major points of the story ?
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Categories of limitations to interpretative journalism include all except_____?
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Many newspaperswere shut down during military regime because they engaged in_______
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Straight news or hard news is a_______ report of news that is current and important
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Mass media act as the middle man between the policy formulators and _______
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For a journalist to be a watch dog, he must engaged in ________
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Caption for an investigative story can never be in question format. True or False?
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Which of these statements is appropriate?
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Which of these is not among the characteristics of news
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According to Levin (2000:18) hard news is also called ______news
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Judging whether a statement is defamatory will normally involves how many steps?
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A newspaper meant for the elderly, should use __________ font size
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How many stages is the alternate ‘view of press’ theory proposed by Steven Ward?
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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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News is not an isolated incident but one inevitable linked to a chain of important events.
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Who sold Lagos Daily News to Herbert Macaulay
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The letter “E” in news represents
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James Bright Davies founded _in 1910 ?
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Modern capitalist dominated societies are characterised with -
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Should an investigative reporter pay attention to deadlines? Yes OR No?
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The ______communication model was propounded 1948
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What does the governments use most often, to justify illegal, dangerous or unethical acts and to restrict or discourage journalists from reporting on a real problem?
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Which country did Nigeria import its press law from __?
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Itule and Anderson propounded the Funnel and interviews
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39) The beginning of journalism in Nigeria started with the __newspaper
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According to Burns (2002), news provided by a journalist performs _____major functions in a society.
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If an investigative reporter loses a libel suit, his reputation is intact, protected and not affected. True or false?
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Anglo-African newspaper reigned between? ,
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Which of these is not a limitation to investigative reporting?
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A good _draws the readers’ attention into the body of the story
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The elements of defamation includes all, except:
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Nigeria’s press laws are based on British and traditions?
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Who probes falsity when defamatory statements involve matter of public interest, Plaintiff or Defendant?
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The beginning of journalism in Nigeria could be traced to _______
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Inequalities in capitalist dominated societies lead to
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Conflicts can arise where a journalist is involved in politics or personal relationships or vested interests.
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