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Reporters who work on investigative reports do not have the same deadline pressure as do those who cover breaking news items. True OR False?
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Which ethical principle requires that when there is an extreme position in a situation, one seeks a middle ground ?
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According to Brady (1977) interviews are based on two major aims for the journalist and these are trust and _______
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Judging whether a statement is defamatory will normally involves how many steps?
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Inequalities in capitalist dominated societies lead to
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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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James Bright Davies founded ______ in 1910
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Search engines are also called __spiders or robots
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The letter “E” in news represents
10 / 50
The purpose of in-depth investigative stories is generally to something.
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When was West African Pilot founded __?
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James Bright Davies founded _in 1910 ?
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The elements of defamation includes all, except:
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James Bright Davies founded ______ in 1910?
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Interpretative journalism is a SINE QUA NON for every journalist
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Anglo-African newspaper reigned between – and - ?
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Categories of limitations to interpretative journalism include all except_____?
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In developing an investigative report item more than one source is essential. True OR False?
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A lead, as it refers to the writing of news reports, simply is an to a news story
20 / 50
If an investigative reporter loses a libel suit, his reputation is intact, protected and not affected. True or false?
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Caption for an investigative story can never be in question format. True or False?
22 / 50
The ______communication model was propounded 1948
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One of this is not a limitation of investigative Reporting
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Newspapers can “report” indirectly some stories that cannot be categorically reported in texts, by means of
25 / 50
are the life blood of a good investigative story.
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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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Who consumes the message sent out by the journalist
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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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Itule and Anderson propounded the Funnel and interviews
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Investigative journalism involves getting the news behind the
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The beginning of journalism in Nigeria could be traced to _______
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According to Levin (2000:18) hard news is also called ______news
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Who sold Lagos Daily News to Herbert Macaulay
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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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Which of these is not among the characteristics of news
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Should an investigative reporter pay attention to deadlines? Yes OR No?
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When was West Africa Pilot founded?
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According to Burns (2002), news provided by a journalist performs _____major functions in a society.
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Lorenz and Vivian identified_____ steps process to a reasonable ethical decision
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The two major types of interview according to Itule and Anderson are Funnel and
42 / 50
The history of Journalism in Nigeria cannot be complete without the mention of______
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For a journalist to be a watch dog, he must engaged in ________
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The first centre of attraction to the readers in an investigative story is the
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The book interpretative Reporting(1963) was written by:
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Conflicts can arise where a journalist is involved in politics or personal relationships or vested interests.
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To know your audience properly you must embark on to find out more about them
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The purpose of in-depth investigative stories is generally to reveal or expose in the society.
49 / 50
The Iwe Irohin was Written by
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