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Why do journalists use passive voice in the headline "Document Leaked Online"?

To protect an unnamed source / unknown doer / to remain objective

Change to active using "Someone": "Important files were deleted from the shared drive."

Someone deleted important files from the shared drive.

Why would a business say "Ticket prices will be increased" instead of "We will increase ticket prices"?

To obscure responsibility / avoid direct blame

Change to passive: "The company will publish the report tomorrow."

The report will be published tomorrow.

What word describes a suspect who is accused of a crime before it is proven true in court?

Alleged

Change to active: "An error was made on your monthly bill."

We / they / the company made an error on your monthly bill.

What phrase means using passive language to hide who made a mistake?

Obscure responsibility

Change to passive: "Police arrested the suspect last night."

The suspect was arrested last night.

Change to passive: "An unnamed source leaked the document."

The document was leaked by an unnamed source.

Complete the sentence: Good journalists try to maintain... so their personal feelings do not influence the story.

Objectivity

Complete the sentence: The article cited an ... who works inside the police department.

Unnamed source

What phrase refers to all reports about an event on TV, newspapers, and online?

Media coverage

Change to passive: "Farmers grow coffee in South America."

Coffee is grown in South America.

What phrase means to be the first media outlet to report an event?

Break news / break the news

Change to passive: "Someone has stolen my wallet."

My wallet has been stolen.