Assertion (A):  Every news organisation has a style manual.

Reason (R): The style manual describes the news values of the organisation.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true

(B) Both (A) and and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Correct Ans: (C)

Explanation:

Assertion (A): Many news organizations maintain a set of guidelines to standardize their editorial processes. These guidelines help ensure that reporting is consistent across different platforms, particularly in large organizations. They cover aspects such as punctuation, grammar, terminology, and citation style, enabling journalists to follow uniform standards in their work.

Reason (R): These guidelines reflect the organization’s approach to writing and editing, but they do not focus on the broader concept of “news values.” News values are the criteria journalists use to determine what makes a story important, such as timeliness, relevance, and public interest. While the guidelines may reference some of these factors, they do not explicitly define the news values of the organization.

Conclusion: The assertion is accurate, but the reason is not. While the guidelines ensure consistency in reporting, they do not directly address news values. Therefore, the correct answer is (C): “Assertion (A) is true, but (R) is false.”