1. It has been ________ by a government agency that the percentage of under 25 year olds owing large sums to companies is on the increase.

2. Once this disclosure is ________ it's the job of the journalist to follow it through to a satisfactory conclusion.

3. The circular will contain ________ financial information to help investors.

4. Imagine an ________ public figure attacked by press and public, who is facing an inquiry into allegations of having obtained money by deception.

5. Any arguments he put up in his defence were regarded as a ________ by people who were determined to see him convicted.

6. Mind you it has to be a convincing article because the reading public can soon see through the ________ of a weak argument.

7. The question must always be in the mind of the writer whether what is being written is likely to ________ a threat to the safety of the community at large.

8. Views as to his guilt or innocence even before the trial started ________ from utter conviction that he was guilty to wild support for his innocence.

9. Sometimes a journalist will get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get ________ by government agencies if he dares reveal it.

10. His agent spent a lot of time ________ the press on his background in the hope that they would present a balanced view.