When Daniale, an inexperienced journalist, was asked to write an article on the H1N1 virus and submit it within a few hours, just a day after the virus first broke out, she turned in an article that can be described as confused at best
Which of the must-follow principles of a mass media writer prevented her from writing a good article, and why?
a) Know the subject; since it was a new subject and she did not know enough about it to write a good article.
b) Know the language; since she did not know the language of the country the virus was found in.
c) Write it down; since she did not have enough time to write it down.
d) Edit and rewrite; since she did not enough time to edit her work.
ANS: a
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