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. The successful public affairs reporter needs to cultivate the following four habits:

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. The first assignment for many reporters is the police beat. Which of the following is NOT one of the things young reporters learn from working the police beat?

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. The work of police reporters varies from community to community in part because,

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. In order to get the details they need to write news stories about crimes, reporters need to interview

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. Police officers are often suspicious of reporters. The best way a new reporter can gain the trust of officers is by

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. The news coverage of the arrest of Lisa Nowak, a former NASA astronaut, is an example of how

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. Of all the information usually included in crime and accident stories, the most important usually is

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. What is the problem with the following sentence? "A man was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated battery."

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. News stories about crimes should identify people by race only when it is relevant. One example of when race is relevant is

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. Which of the following sentences best describes the difference between city and county governments?

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. Journalists need to keep in mind that local government budgets are

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. The major source of money for cities, counties, school districts and other local governments is

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. In most communities, the largest share of local tax revenues goes to

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. News organizations that compile report cards on local school districts have discovered

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. Of the following types of records typically kept by local school districts, which one is NOT considered public record?

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. Which of the following is NOT an example of the mistaken impressions people often derive from highly sensational criminal trials?

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. The case of Michael Morton, who was prosecuted in connection with the murder of his wife, illustrates

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. Which of the following statements is most true about the news coverage of criminal and civil court cases?

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. The purpose of a preliminary hearing in a criminal case is to

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. A criminal trial begins with the

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. The central point of a news story about a trial should be

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. One difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial is that the jury in a

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. If a criminal trial ends in a verdict of not guilty, the prosecuting attorney can appeal that decision.

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. Information exchanged between attorneys during the discovery process in a civil case

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