FBQ1: The stand of a newspaper on a topical issue is the __________________ Answer: *Editorial* FBQ2: Another name for the ‘fourth estate of the realm’ is ______________ Answer: *Watchdog* FBQ3: Iwe irohin was founded by Rev. Henry ____________ Answer: *Townsend* FBQ4: Iwe Irohin Eko was founded by ________ Answer: *Andrew Thomas* FBQ5: The Lagos weekly record newspaper was founded by John Payne Jackson in the year _______________ Answer: *1890* FBQ6: The timely account of an events is referred to as __________ Answer: *News* FBQ7: Vox Dei means voice of ________ Answer: *God* FBQ8: Iwe iroyin was founded by Rev Henry Townsend in the year ____________ Answer: *1854* FBQ9: Accuracy as a news value connotes truthfulness and ____________ Answer: *Exactness* FBQ10: The first paragraph of any news report is the ___________ Answer: *Lead* FBQ11: The newspaper which was the mouthpiece of the Action group was the ______ Answer: *Tribune* FBQ12: The less objective assessment of issues is known as news __________ Answer: *Analysis* FBQ13: News is news when it is of ones _____ Answer: *Interest* FBQ14: Ability to _____________ for news describes the pulling force, zeal, anxiety and sensitivity of a journalist in the process of newsgathering. Answer: *Nose* FBQ15: News is news when it is of ones _____ Answer: *Interest* FBQ16: The news that is of interest is called a ___________ news Answer: *bad* FBQ17: The sticking together, logically, of the parts that make up all story is referred to as _______ Answer: *Coherence* FBQ18: An extended news is called a ________ Answer: *Feature* FBQ19: In news writing prominence measures the degree of___________ of a personality Answer: *Importance* FBQ20: News immediacy also means ________________ Answer: *Currency* FBQ21: ______________ lead presents the gist of the event in the fewest possible words. It is usually abrupt and breathe taking. Answer: *Cartridge* FBQ22: Slander is basically addressed to the Ear. True or false____________? Answer: *True* FBQ23: Publication of words that tend to pollute the stream of justice is a type of _______ Answer: *contempt* FBQ24: The cartoon is intended to create humour and _________ of a personality Answer: *Caricature* FBQ25: Blackall Benjamin established the __________ Observer Newspaper Answer: *Lagos* FBQ26: ______________ was involved in the efforts to get the first world legislation that guarantee the freedom of the press Answer: *Ruthfum* FBQ27: Identity of an information source in a news story is called ___________ Answer: *Attribution* FBQ28: The first newspaper to be published in the era of the Alien dominated press was called ________ African newspaper Answer: *Anglo* FBQ29: News commentary is found in print media. True or false ________________? Answer: *False* FBQ30: The primary function of any headline is essentially to make room for good and ____________ page make up Answer: *balance* FBQ31: A story about the new football coach at the Kwara United in which his background and qualifications are detailed is Hard news. True or false _________________? Answer: *True* FBQ32: Innuendos in the law of defamation are of two types false and ______________ Answer: *Legal* FBQ33: Gutenberg printing technology was developed in the year ___________ Answer: *1464* FBQ34: Vox populi means voice of the _____________ Answer: *People* FBQ35: A good media writing must be Creative. True or false _____________? Answer: *True* FBQ36: The earliest form of alphabets found in Egypt were called ____________ Answer: *Hieroglyphics* FBQ37: Contradiction arising from differences in interests, ideas, ideologies, orientations, beliefs, perceptions or tendencies is ____________ Answer: *Conflict* FBQ38: ___________ is linked to the question of truthfulness and credibility. Answer: *Correctness* FBQ39: Libel is addressed to the Eye. True or false _______________________? Answer: *True* FBQ40: In news writing the 5Ws and H is usually captured in the _____________ part of a news story Answer: *Lead* FBQ41: In headline counts, horizontal space in newspaper is always measured in pica, points and ____________________________ Answer: *Units* FBQ42: Writing a good lead, you should limit its length to only one ________________ Answer: *paragraph* FBQ43: The first newspaper in Nigeria was the Nigeria Pioneer. True or false _________? Answer: *False* FBQ44: Essentially good news writing entails Clarity. True or false __________________? Answer: *True* FBQ45: During the civil war in Nigeria, the principal actor against the Nigerian government was ____________ Answer: *Col Odumegwu Ojukwu* FBQ46: A story about new regulations affecting civil servants pay is ___________ type  of  news  story Answer: *Social* FBQ47: The special kind of opinion article that appears regularly in a newspaper reflecting opinion of the writer is called ___________ Answer: *Column* FBQ48: Letter written to a magazine by a reader to express his or her views regarding both public and personal matters of public concern is letter to the ___________ Answer: *Editor* FBQ49: The climax is always presented in the first paragraph in inverted pyramid and _________ style Answer: *Literary* FBQ50: A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be __________ Answer: *Small* Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): MCQ1: The first newspaper to be published in in the era of the Alien dominated press was called __________ Answer: Iwe irohin MCQ2: News commentary is synonymous to the ___ media Answer: Broadcast MCQ3: 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 Answer: Soft news MCQ4: Innuendos in the law of defamation are of two types false and __ Answer: Legal MCQ5: Gutenberg printing technology was developed in Answer: 1442 MCQ6: The primary function of any headline is essentially to make room for good and _______________ page make up Answer: Balance MCQ7: An extended news report which seeks to add more flesh to the account already offered by straight news is ___________ Answer: News feature MCQ8: A good media writing must be _______________ Answer: Creative MCQ9: Which of the media uses sound and sight for communication? Answer: Television MCQ10: Contradiction arising from differences in interests, ideas, ideologies, orientations, beliefs, perceptions or tendencies is _______ Answer: Conflict MCQ11: A good news report must expressly reflect the values of all but _______ Answer: Objectivity MCQ12: It is sometimes said that libel is addressed to the eye while slander is addressed to the ___________________ Answer: Brain MCQ13: Vox Populi” means the Answer: Voice of the people MCQ14: In headline counts, horizontal space in newspaper is always measured in pica, points and ________ Answer: Units MCQ15: Writing a good lead, you should limit its length to Answer: Only one paragraph MCQ16: One of the early indigenous newspapers was the Answer: Tribune MCQ17: The disclosure of the identity of information source in news writing is called Answer: Attribution MCQ18: During the civil war in Nigeria the principal actor against Nigerian government was Answer: Col Odumegwu Ojukwu MCQ19: Accuracy as a news value connotes exactness and Answer: Understanding MCQ20: The special kind of opinion article that appears regularly in a newspaper reflecting opinion of the writer is called___ Answer: Column MCQ21: Letter written to a magazine by a reader to express his or her views regarding both public and personal matters of public concern is___ Answer: Letter to the editor MCQ22: The climax is always presented in the first paragraph in which of the following style(s) Answer: Inverted pyramid and literary MCQ23: A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be Answer: Large MCQ24: The history of Print Journalism began in Nigeria with the installation of the Printing Press at Calabar by the Presbyterian Mission in Answer: 1866 MCQ25: An essential quality of a good writer is Answer: Clarity MCQ26: The notable interviewing techniques are all the following but not Answer: Appearance MCQ27: The type of lead that is broken into two sentences expressing two related ideas is known as Answer: The Shirt-Tail Lead MCQ28: In headline counts, horizontal space in newspaper is always measured in pica, points and _________________ Answer: Sizes MCQ29: Another phrase for period is ___________________ Answer: Full Stop MCQ30: The Lagos Observer Newspaper was established by Answer: Rev Henry Townsend MCQ31: What is the purpose of a picture cutline? Answer: To add interest to the picture MCQ32: The interrogative method of newswriting was propounded by Answer: Harold Lasswell MCQ33: Contradiction arising from differences in interests, ideas, ideologies, orientations, beliefs, perceptions or tendencies is Answer: Conflict MCQ34: The approach to oral writing is Answer: Simplicity MCQ35: The part of the news story technique that warm up the audience is the Answer: Lead MCQ36: The headline writer must review his writing endlessly to detect __ Answer: Errors MCQ37: The heart of the newspaper in copy editing is the Answer: Copy desk MCQ38: The purpose of a picture cutline is to Answer: add interest to the picture MCQ39: The most important aspect of a news story is based on what news element Answer: The what MCQ40: The most important aspect of a news story is based on what news element Answer: The what MCQ41: Iwe iroyin was founded by Rev Henry Townsend in the year__ Answer: 1852 MCQ42: Accuracy as a news value connotes exactness and Answer: Truthfulness MCQ43: In news writing, the __ is the first paragraph or two of any news report Answer: Lead MCQ44: The tribune newspaper which was the mouthpiece of the Action group was later changed to Answer: Daily Times MCQ45: The less objective assessment of issues is called Answer: Opinion MCQ46: ______________ describes the pulling force, zeal, anxiety and sensitivity of a journalist in the process of newsgathering. Answer: Nose for news MCQ47: Contradiction arising from differences in interests, ideas, ideologies, orientations, beliefs, perceptions or tendencies is Answer: Accord MCQ48: One of these was involved in the efforts to get the first world legislation that guarantee the freedom of the press Answer: Caxton MCQ49: The earliest form of alphabets found in Egypt were called Answer: Hieroglyphics MCQ50: The Concord newspaper was established by Answer: MKO Abiola