Reporters must exercise news judgment in writing obituaries in the following ways:
A) Deciding what information to include that fits each topical area of the formula.
B) Determining what to include from family or outside sources.
C) Choosing what to emphasize in the lead.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above. Reporters follow the formula; after all, they don't have the time to make follow-up calls.
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Q30: The surviving spouse (if there is one)
Q31: Be careful of potentially libelous information received
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