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dakota nelson

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Beat reporting is useful in journalism because it
 
  a. prevents other media institutions from reporting a story first.
  b. reduces instances of plagiarism.
  c. keeps down costs for newspapers that are struggling to compete with Internet and television news sources.
  d. encourages reporters to learn about a wide array of issues and topics.
  e. allows journalists to develop the expertise to report with depth, accuracy, and speed.

Question 2

A journalists beat is
 
  a. the agenda set out by the newspaper prioritizing current stories.
  b. a specific issue, institution, or geographic region in which he specializes.
  c. an editorial written anonymously to avoid accusations of bias.
  d. pressure by the network in order to report the story as quickly as possible.
  e. the bias he unintentionally brings to a story.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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