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1 / 50
A media house can be compelled to publish as well as payment of damages as forms of remedies for defamation
2 / 50
A bad writing will end up where? ____
3 / 50
A reporter should always know that an accused is entitled to hearing
4 / 50
Advocates for collective ownership of resources as a cardinal principle in the eastern world
5 / 50
“The bus overturned at least three times,” the police man said “ none of the twenty passengers was hurt, luckily the car did not explode to flames,” is an example of ___
6 / 50
In criminal law, the is the accuser?
7 / 50
The reason Inverted Pyramid format is used in news writing include which of these? ____
8 / 50
The obnoxious _of 1984 was enacted by General Buhari to curtail press freedom
9 / 50
In the Nigerian judicial system, there are superior and courts
10 / 50
The media in the eastern world are free to express dissenting views. YES/NO?
11 / 50
‘INEC cannot remove Ngige based on his expulsion from PDP,’ said the INEC chairman, is an example of a news story anchored on which of these elements? _______
12 / 50
Lull periods are a challenges for the journalist; but an imaginative report can turn to which of these for his story ____
13 / 50
One of these is not a motivating factor for journalists to go the extra mile ____
14 / 50
Use of words such as ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘however’ as a bridge in writing is called ____
15 / 50
An area assigned to a reporter as his responsibility is known as
16 / 50
In international communication parlance the third world is also referred to as the
17 / 50
Which news element is projected in the following sentence, ‘A total sum of N28billion was pumped into the foreign exchange market in March this year alone by the Central Bank of Nigeria?’ _____
18 / 50
In a typical news room, you are likely to hear which of these terminologies? ____
19 / 50
How does the idiom, ‘dress how you want to be addressed’ relate to the reporter?
20 / 50
Which of these should a reporter do if he must manage his source to succeed in his reportorial assignment _____
21 / 50
For a reporter to win the credibility and confidence of his readers and listeners, he must adhere to which of the following virtues?
22 / 50
A reporter must not pass judgment means that he should ____
23 / 50
Crime reporters are encouraged to work closely with which agency of Government?
24 / 50
Some elements of good writing include____
25 / 50
The giving and receiving of transport fares to journalists in Nigeria is not an ethical issue. YES/NO.
26 / 50
The vice-chancellor said the time has come “to turn off some lights We all must do something to conserve electricity ” This is an example of ___
27 / 50
A good reporter must abide by these rules except ____
28 / 50
Which of the following can be generally regarded as poor writing ____
29 / 50
The technical language used in the media industry is called _____
30 / 50
The courts fall under superior courts while the magistrate courts fall under inferior courts.
31 / 50
When a man/woman suffers defamation through the spoken word or gesture, that is called
32 / 50
The lead performs several functions excluding the following _____
33 / 50
Education, Politics, Business, Economy Science and Technology are examples of Beat?
34 / 50
Which of these is an accurate definition of news? ____ It must
35 / 50
The most outstanding difference between news writing and poetry or novel is which of these? _____
36 / 50
You can identify a poor writing by which of the following? ____
37 / 50
If a competent court of law orders a retraction but a news publication still refuses to do so, the publication is guilty of
38 / 50
In a defamation case earlier decided, an accused can plead as a defence.
39 / 50
A reporter that is motivated by getting on the front page means _____
40 / 50
A geographical area such as town, or a subject area such as science and technology are examples of a reporter’s
41 / 50
Open-ended questions result in When a reporter uses which of the following ways to phrase his question and achieve the desired result in addition to other benefits ____
42 / 50
The disaster started with a building flash Next, a shattering roar that led to a crumbling wall, then breaking glass, and death This is an example of ______
43 / 50
Broadcast news stories are written in _voice;
44 / 50
Interview in journalism parlance can be defined as _____
45 / 50
_____ is not when to use direct quote to add colour and credibility?
46 / 50
The press theory that guides the Western world is
47 / 50
According to Melvin Mencher (2010), a story must satisfy which of these to be accepted? _____
48 / 50
In Nigerian law, the is presumed innocent until proved guilty
49 / 50
When many reporters from different media organizations participate in an interview, they are in involved in ____
50 / 50
---------- is what typically differentiates a broadcast copy from advertising copy and from a public relations copy
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