Category: JLS111 0 JLS111 1 / 149 Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer. Accurate perception of the story A sharp sense of sentence structure Knowledge of more than one language A keen eye for ambiguity 2 / 149 In copyright law, instances in which material may be used without permission or payment is Check 3 / 149 Early-20th-century journalism that emphazised sensational sex, crime and disaster news is called Check 4 / 149 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? Either four or five elements of the story should be included in the lead All six questions should be answered in the lead Only when and where questions are always answered in the lead Only the most important of these questions should be answered in a summary lead 5 / 149 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by Check 6 / 149 The bridge can be used for which of the following purposes? To provide a smooth transition from the lead to the body by bringing in secondary facts or filling in identification for the lead To update the reader on events related to the story To elaborate, explain or provide authority to facts in the lead All of the above 7 / 149 In news writing, the ability to perceive or describe something without being influenced by personal emotions or prejudices is Check 8 / 149 The Nigerian Daily Times was formally called Check 9 / 149 The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Chief Obafemi Awolowo was Check 10 / 149 The first set of people that were involved in journalism in Nigeria were Check 11 / 149 Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court is an offence called Check 12 / 149 Fairness and equal presentation of news event is referred to as Check 13 / 149 A writer who writes a newsstory in such a way that the reader is not left in doubt of the meaning of words in sentences has ensured Check 14 / 149 The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was Check 15 / 149 Which of the following does not constitute court contempt Using disrespectful language or a disrespectful tone when addressingthe court or when giving evidence Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court Shedding tears in court Smoking, and rolling a cigarette in preparation for smoking 16 / 149 All except which of the following are guidelines you should use when writing sentences? Use compound sentences sparingly Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation Use a simple, declarative sentence Keep the word count consistent in sentences 17 / 149 All of these were early indigenous press except---- --------- Lagos Daily News Lagos Daily News Nigeria Pioneer African Course 18 / 149 Which of these is not a function of headline It displays very prominently the news that are paid for. It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display. It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information. 19 / 149 The Federal Government established (a) and (b) to fight the postindependence politicians Check 20 / 149 The development of press in Nigeria can be classified into these eras except------- ------- Missionary era Commercialization era Aliendominated era Indegenous era 21 / 149 Which of the following elements must be present in every good news story? Sex Human interest Immediacy Prominence of suspense 22 / 149 Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer. Knowledge of more than one language A keen eye for ambiguity A sharp sense of sentence structure Accurate perception of the story. 23 / 149 In news selection, reporting an event because of nearness of the location where the event occured is based on what criterion Check 24 / 149 The weekly newspaper published by Robert Campbell was Check 25 / 149 A story about the new football coach at the Kwara United in which his background and qualifications are detailed is what type of news story? Social Hard news Feature Sports 26 / 149 What is the purpose of a picture cutline? To tell the complete story To add interest to the picture To identify the picture elements To add information that, together with the picture, tells the story 27 / 149 Two key new values are and Check 28 / 149 The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in- --------- 1865 1859 1895 1856 29 / 149 The persons who check the gallery proofs side by side the original copy for errors are called Check 30 / 149 The editing symbols LC means Check 31 / 149 The popular Decrees No. 4 and No. 2 were promulgated under regime. Check 32 / 149 A type of lead that is broken into two sentences to express two related ideas is called Check 33 / 149 The development of press in Nigeria can be classified into these eras except------- ------ Missionary era Aliendominated era Commercialization era Indiginous era 34 / 149 Gathering information for a cutline is similar to compiling material for what other publication element? A brief TV or radio announcement A film script A news story An editorial cartoon 35 / 149 A story about new regulations affecting civil servants pay is what type of news story? Feature Hard news Social Sports 36 / 149 Which of the following is NOT an axiom of newswriting? Use well-known, often-used phrases Avoid gobbledygook Use specific words Don’t use unnecessary words 37 / 149 -----------------war was believed to have been caused by the press Iraqi-American Isreali-Palestine German-British Spanish-American 38 / 149 The act of checking a news story for facts and eliminating unnecessary details is called Check 39 / 149 The first prototype of English newspaper is called Check 40 / 149 The mouth piece of the Action Group was Check 41 / 149 The type of lead that presents the gist of the event in the fewest possible words Check 42 / 149 The news gatherers in journalism are called Check 43 / 149 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by- ------------ Herbert Macaula Herbert Macaulay Bishop Ajayi Crowther Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe 44 / 149 The first sentence in a good cutline usually describes or names which of the following picture elements? The news peg, or “why” The background details, or “when” The action shown, or “what” The persons shown, or “who” 45 / 149 The Nigerian Tribune was established by------------ Chief Amed Yayale Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Tafawa Balewa Chief Obafemi Awolowo 46 / 149 we Irohin was purely a newspaper Check 47 / 149 One of these was involved in the efforts to get the first world legislation that guarantee the freedom of the press Ruthfum Gabriel Caxton George 48 / 149 The term the fourth estate was created by Check 49 / 149 The first element of our syllable alphabet of today was created by Check 50 / 149 By injecting personal feelings or opinions in a straight news story, you violate the rules. Check 51 / 149 List 3 determinants of news , _, and Check 52 / 149 Another name for copy editing is Check 53 / 149 The paragraph that provides a smooth transition from the lead to the body by bringing in secondary facts or filling in identification for the lead is called Check 54 / 149 The first book produced by Gutenberg’s invention was_________ The Gutenberg Galaxy The whole book of Psalms Poor Richard’s Almanak The Bible 55 / 149 By injecting personal feelings or opinions in a straight news story, you violate which of the following rules? Accuracy Clarity Unity Objectivity 56 / 149 ----------------war was believed to have been caused by the press. Isreali-Palestine Iraqi American German-British Spanish-American 57 / 149 When writing a news release, what rule should you observe with regard to completeness and brevity? Assure completeness, even though the article may be lengthy Assure that the article is short, even though it may be incomplete. Be brief although you may lack completeness Be brief without sacrificing completeness 58 / 149 You realize that the news story you are writing is developing into two basic topics. In this case, you should follow what recommendation? Continue to combine all the facts into one story Write the topics as two separate news stories Eliminate the story and select another unrelated topic Select one of the topics and discard the facts on the other topic 59 / 149 Which of these is not a function of the Copy Desk managerial function Creative function Copying fuction Policing function 60 / 149 Which of the following can not be regarded as being defamatory. A word that lowers a person in the estimate of the right thinking members of the society exposes someone to shame, contempt or ridicule flatters someone openly causes other person to be shunned or avoided 61 / 149 The West African Pilot was established by------------ Chief Obafemi Awolowo Chief Ahmed Yayale Tafawa Balewa Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe 62 / 149 The first paragraph or two or any news report is called Check 63 / 149 The amount of background information needed in a cutline is influenced by which of the following factors? How and where the picture will be used. When and where the action occurred Why the picture was taken and what the story tells Who is in the picture and what is being depicted 64 / 149 A means of communication where the main emphasis is predominantly Most of the significant news journalism technology emerged from Check 65 / 149 Mention any 3 techniques of interview _, and Check 66 / 149 Technology makes _-the work of the journalist Check 67 / 149 List 3 main types of style Check 68 / 149 What is the purpose of a summary lead? To give the story coherence To present the essential facts quickly To give details to satisfy reader interest To make it possible for an editor to cut the story at any point 69 / 149 To write a good lead, you should limit its length to the fewest possible words, sentences, and paragraphs required to accomplish the objective fewer than 30 words only one paragraph not more than two sentences 70 / 149 How should you use verb tenses in cutlines? Use the past tense throughout. Use the present tense throughout Use present, past and future tenses as in any writing Describe the action in the present tense, and use appropriate tenses for background information 71 / 149 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by- ---------- Rev. Henry Townsend Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe Bishop Ajayi Crowther Herbert Macaulay 72 / 149 Writing a story so that facts are presented in some specific order is necessary for which of the following principles? Unity Coherence Emphasis Objectivity 73 / 149 Anything that is of interest to the immediate environment can be regarded as Check 74 / 149 You realize that the news story you are writing is developing into two basic topics. In this case, you should follow what recommendation? Select one of the topics and discard the facts on the other topic Continue to combine all the facts into one story Eliminate the story and select another unrelated topic Write the topics as two separate news stories 75 / 149 All except which of the following are guidelines you should use when writing sentences? Use sentences that mirror normal, informal conversation Use compound sentences sparingly Use a simple, declarative sentences Keep the word count consistent in sentences within the same paragraph 76 / 149 What is the rule for the length of a cutline? Use the fewest words that will convey the message clearly Use one sentence Use two or three lines Use one line 77 / 149 Gutenberg printing technology was developed in 1364 1464 1446 1450 78 / 149 One of these newspapers is not part of missionary press The African Gleamer African Course African Hope African Hope 79 / 149 The Action Group used as their mouth piece Check 80 / 149 is concerned with injury to reputation resulting from words written or spoken by others. Check 81 / 149 The impact of mass printings on societies by Johannes Gutenberg’s invention includes the following except: Myths and superstitions began to fade out. Ability to read became a luxury Various sources of materials were published New ideas germinated and spread 82 / 149 Public Journalism is also referred to as Check 83 / 149 Gutenberg printing technology was developed in Check 84 / 149 Society is what type of news story? Hard news Feature Social Sports 85 / 149 What is the purpose of a picture cutline? To add interest to the picture To add information that, together with the picture, tells the story To identify the picture elements TO tell the complete story 86 / 149 During the Biafran war, the press was used mainly as a machinery Check 87 / 149 One of the following was a pioneer of alien-dominated press in Nigeria-------- Robbert Campbell Connel Brown Bill Crow Fanny Bull 88 / 149 The West African Pilot was published by Check 89 / 149 When selecting words for a news story, you should observe which of the following rules? Simplify technical words Use short, common words Avoid unnecessary word All of the above 90 / 149 The press is often referred to as Check 91 / 149 ‘Nose for News’ means one of the following except------- -- ability to see what others cannot see naturally an ability to recognise clues which through their casual search, lead to the discovery of important information the capacity to recognise the relative importance of a number of facts concerning the same general subject an ability to recognise possibilities of an item of information 92 / 149 When writing a lead, you should abide by all except which of the following guidelines? Answer all of the five W’s and H Get the reader interested in reading the rest of the story Stress the news peg Present a summary of the story 93 / 149 All the following are involved in newspapers production except-------- proofreaders reporters headline casters editors 94 / 149 The interrogative method of newswriting was propounded by? Westley and Maclean Harold Lasswell Ungrait and Bohnn HaroldLasswell 95 / 149 The type of lead that emphasizes many aspects of an event instead of concentrating on one is Check 96 / 149 _is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm Check 97 / 149 Which of these is not a function of headline It displays very prominently the news that are paid fo It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information. It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news 98 / 149 To construct a good story, a journalist must take good notes. Taking good notes includes which of the following techniques? Taking notes in the same sequence as they appear in the final story Writing legibly Both (b) and (c) above Taking notes that are meaningful 99 / 149 could be regarded as the principal gatekeeper in the newsroom Check 100 / 149 The West African Pilot was a newspaper Check 101 / 149 Vox Populi” means Check 102 / 149 Good journalism is influenced by the _of the society Check 103 / 149 The first indigenous newspaper in Nigeria was Check 104 / 149 An interview conducted by a reporter concerning an individual’s life, activities, views or character is called Check 105 / 149 the art and science of gathering, selecting and processing information or ideas, intelligence for dissemination to the public Check 106 / 149 The laws of defamation are Check 107 / 149 A writing style in which the climax is always presented in the first paragraph is Check 108 / 149 The world’s first law to specifically guarantee the freedom of the press, including limitations of this freedom was introduced in Check 109 / 149 Which of the following sentences contains a strong, active verb? The tank slowly rolled to a stop The men in the life raft were rescued by the destroyer The car wash was manned by the chiefs of the air station The ship’s crew ate dinner with the admiral 110 / 149 Disrupting court proceedings amounts to Check 111 / 149 How should you use verb tenses in cutlines? Use the present tense throughout Use the past tense throughout. Use present, past and future tenses as in any writing Describe the action in the present tense; and use appropriate tenses for background information 112 / 149 The following are the three key interests of journalism except----- news feedback news processing news gathering news disseminating 113 / 149 By injecting personal feelings or opinions in a straight news story, you violate which of the following rules? Accuracy Unity Objectivity Clarity 114 / 149 The writer should never violate which of the following principles of newswriting? Accuracy Clarity Emphasis Unity. 115 / 149 Robert Campbell was a newspaper publisher who published the Check 116 / 149 The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in- -------- 1856 1865 1895 1859 117 / 149 The main reason headline writers use a specialized vocabulary is the necessity for which of the following? Originality Clarity Colorful writing Brevity 118 / 149 _is the word used when we want to say ‘’leave it as it is’’ Check 119 / 149 Iwe Irohin was published by Check 120 / 149 he appropriate news writing format Check 121 / 149 One of the following is not a department in print media organisation------- Editorial Printing Production Businesss 122 / 149 Jeremy Tunstull and Lord Macaulay are mainly associated with the notion of Check 123 / 149 What are the major components of a cutline? Action, background information, credit line and identification Tieback, identification, attribution and conclusion Identification; tie-in; action and background information Lead, bridge, action and credit line 124 / 149 The major instrument for editing is Check 125 / 149 The amount of background information needed in a cutline is influenced by which of the following factors? Who is in the picture and what is being depicted How and where the picture will be used When and where the action occurred Why the picture was taken and what the story tells 126 / 149 A defamatory statement made in written or printed words is called Check 127 / 149 The climax is always presented in the first paragraph in which of the following style(s)? Inverted pyramid and literary Inverted pyramid Pyramid Literary only 128 / 149 All these newspapers were owned by aliens during Nigeria pre-independence except............. The Lagos Weekly The Weekly Times Iwe Irohin Eko Lagos Anchor 129 / 149 The Nigerian Tribune was established by---------- Chief Obafemi Awolowo Chief Amed Yayale Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Tafawa Balewa 130 / 149 The earliest form of alphabets found in Egypt were called hieroglyphics cune cuneiform none of the above 131 / 149 In the era of penny press, the two publisher who were engaged in circulation battle were Check 132 / 149 Which of the following is NOT an axiom of newswriting? Use well-known, often-used phrases Avoid gobbledygook Use specific words Don’t use unnecessary words 133 / 149 Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism soft news penny press hard news yellow journalism 134 / 149 What are the major components of a cutline? Identification, tie-in, action and background information Action, background information, credit line and identification Lead, bridge, action and credit line Tieback, identification, attribution and conclusion 135 / 149 The news value connotes exactness and truthfulness Check 136 / 149 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 Check 137 / 149 The term “news peg” refers to what factor(s)? Who, what, when, where, why and how facts The dominant news elements of the story The situation that the story concerns The length of the story 138 / 149 The department that oversees newspapers circulation as well as advertisement in newspaper organisation is Check 139 / 149 Mention two (2) important functions of headlines and Check 140 / 149 Which of the following is not a type of news--------- none of the above Human Interest news The straight forward news Investigative news reports 141 / 149 Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism Check 142 / 149 The opinion of the newspaper organisation on an issue is called Check 143 / 149 _is defamation in transients form most often through the medium of spoken words or gestures. Check 144 / 149 A form of report that analyzes the implications of issues in an event is called Check 145 / 149 The most important aspect of a news story is based on what news element? Makes writing headlines easier Presents facts rapidly and simply Maintains reader interest by saving the climax until the end Makes page layout easier 146 / 149 The lead that uses superlative expressions to break the news is called _and Check 147 / 149 Sentences for news stories should NOT have which of the following characteristics? Relative brevity A great many details The simple declarative form Only one thought per sentence 148 / 149 A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be Large Medium Small Extra-large 149 / 149 The Supreme court of Nigeria was establish in the year Check Restart quiz Rate this quiz Send feedback
