MAC214

Introduction to an
investigative news story is
also known as the

2) Usenet is another name for

Many newspapers were
shut down during military
regime because they
engaged in_____

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

The letter “S” in news
represents

Which of these is not a
limitation to investigative
reporting?

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

All reporters are
investigators

Modern capitalist
dominated societies are
characterised with -

Who sold Lagos Daily
News to Herbert Macaulay

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

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

Inequalities in capitalist
dominated societies lead to

Another name for straight
News is _______

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

Judging whether a
statement is defamatory will
normally involve
__steps.

One of these is not among
the importance of
investigative reporting

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

Newspapers can “report”
indirectly some stories that
cannot be categorically
reported in texts, by means
of

Defamation is made up
of______

James Bright Davies
founded ______ in 1910?

Liberal theory of the press
can be found in which stage
of Steven Wards’s six
stages in the development
of journalism ethics
_?

Which paper was founded
byJames Bright Davies?

Determinants of
interpretative journalism
includes all but one

Which ethical principle
requires that when there is
an extreme position in a
situation, one seeks a
middle ground ?

What is the major
difference between
investigative journalism and
hard news reportage?

Search engines are also
called
__spiders or robots

According to Brady (1977)
interviews are based on two
major aims for the journalist
and these are trust and
_______

Letter ‘S’ in the acronym,
NEWS stand for

Is defamation a civil or
criminal offence ?

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

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

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

are the life blood of a good
investigative story.

The liberal press is a
misnomer

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

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

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

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
_?

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?

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

“Threat to life” is a
to investigative journalism

43) The beginning of journalism in Nigeria started with the __newspaper

Reporters who work on
investigative reports do not
have the same deadline
pressure as do those who
cover breaking news items.
True OR False?

The elements of defamation
includes all, except:

Which country did Nigeria
import its press law from
__?

Captions may be in
question format e.g. Who
killed Dele Giwa? . True OR
False?

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

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

Investigative journalism
involves getting the news
behind the