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Ron Jacobson lost his bid for mayor in 2022.
Correct.
This style of journalistic writing calls for arranging information in descending order of importance, meaning the most important information at the top and the least important at the bottom.
What is the inverted-pyramid style?
This story was the result of reporting by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
What is Watergate?
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson particiapted in the first of these on Wednesday night.
What is a mayoral runoff debate?
DePaul's men's basketball team beat this team in the Big East Tournament last night.
Who is Seton Hall?
Diana Taurasi made 40 percent of her shots during the WNBA finals.
Incorrect - 40%, Finals
A print journalist might be accused of this type of defamation.
What is libel?
A term given to a style of journalism in the 19th century that sensationalized the news.
What is yellow journalism?
She was recently named the dean of DePaul's College of Communication, after serving in an interim role for four years.
Who is Alexandra Murphy?
The country where DePaul's namesake, St. Vincent de Paul, is from.
What is France?
The plane landed at 6pm in Jackson, Miss., on Sep. 9.
Incorrect - 6 p.m., Jackson, Mississippi; Sept. 9
This organization's first principle in its Code of Ethics is "Seek Truth and Report It."
What is the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)?
Television became widespread as a technology following which war?
What is World War II?
The Biden administration announced it would consider reinstating this border policy as it prpares for the end of Title 42.
What is family detention?
This DePaul alum has often starred alongside Will Ferrell on the big screen.
Who is John C. Reilly?
For the halloween party, I need to get a jack-o'-lantern, some candy, and my Spider-Man costume.
Incorrect - Halloween; no serial comma
What is unusualness (or novelty)?
This decade is often referred to as the "Golden Age of Sports."
What are the 1920s?
A Justice Department investigation after the death of Breonna Taylor found this city's police department to display a pattern of racial discrimination.
What is Louisville?
This was the year DePaul men's basketball team appeared in its first NCAA Final Four.
What is 1943?
Daylight savings time starts on Sunday, March 12, but not in AZ, where former Governor John R. Williams ended the practice in 1968.
Incorrect - Daylight saving time; Arizona; Gov. John R. Williams
This format of interviewing involves starting with the most general questions before getting to more specific ones.
This colonial-era writer was a major proponent of independence from Britain, which he argued in his pamphlet, Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faced backlash for proposed plans to move this local July 4 event to Navy Pier.
What is Taste of Chicago?
The original name of DePaul University when it was founded in 1898.
What is St. Vincent's College?