MAC414 Tma Solutions
1. Every good science and technology reporting needs the quality of
Clumsiness
—>> Conciseness
Kindness
Steadfastness
2. A good science and technology news story does not need one of these qualities
Curency
Balance
Clarity
—>> scientific jargon
3. Nwabueze (2011) identifies the following as the sources of science and technology news except
The mass media
—>> reporter’s experiment
Press Conferences
Personal observation
4. Any reporting that hindered, obstructed, embarrassed, or reduced the authority or dignity of a court to administer justice is called
Defamation of court
Boycott of court
—>> Contempt of court
sedition
5. Observing confidentiality as ethics in science and technology reporting is required only in
developing countries
—>> all over the world
African countries
Nigeria
6. Science and technology news stories for publication require editing
when the editor wants
when the reporter gives consent
when the publisher gives consent
—>> none of the options
7. One of the options is a kind of proximity in science and technnology reporting
Technological proximity
scientific proximity
—>> psychological proximity
social proximity
8. In editing symbols for science and technology news stories what is the meaning of Stet. ?
state it well
state it boldly
—>> leave it as it is
leave the statement
9. The main determinants of science and technology news story include all except
—>> Reporter’s idiosynchrasies
Human interest
Prominence
Consequence
10. In editing symbols for science and technology news stories Sp. means?
—>> Spell out
Special point
State the point
Straight to point
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