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Total Questions: 10

Which journalist, now a co-anchor of '20/20', was one of two female reporters in President Nixon's press corps during his trip to China?

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barbara walters

Which U.S. newspaper published the first ever index in 1851 and continues to do so today?

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new york times

In which country was TV newsman Peter Arnett once the editor of the newspaper Vientiane World?

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laos

Which financial reporter for the N.Y. Post used her initials for her byline to pass for a man?

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sylvia porter

Which columnist switched to the rival Tribune when Rupert Murdoch bought the Chicago Sun-Times?

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mike royko

Who is the UPI journalist known for being the senior member of the White House press corps?

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helen thomas

Which reporter, who was killed by Japanese machine gun fire, won a Pulitzer for his wartime reporting?

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ernie pyle

Which newspaper had Harrison Salisbury as its Moscow correspondent before he passed away in July 1993?

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new york times

Who filled in for Frank Reynolds on 'The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage' and soon got his own show?

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ted koppel

Who won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Vietnam War before covering the Gulf War for CNN?

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peter arnett

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