Young journalists DO read the papers after all

Good scores from The Daily Telegraph trainees in the newsquiz this week. Either the questions are getting easier or, despite Roy Greenslade's claims to the contrary, journalism trainees really are reading the papers. They certainly do on our courses. Well done to Emily Gosden for her 15.5 out of 21. Nobody got less than 12 ... which is a big step forward. 

Meanwhile Daily Mail newsquiz champions Fiona Roberts and Jennie Agg, who are off on their subbing placements to Carlisle and Stoke this weekend, sent me this photograph of them enjoying their prize. See how you do in this week's test. Anything less than 12 out of 21 and Mr Greenslade and I will be less than impressed.

1. Just before she died Claire Rayner said: "Tell David Cameron that if he ...... .. my beloved NHS I'll come back and bloody haunt him." What are the two missing words?

2. Who changed their new logo back to its original one after only one week due to negative reaction on the internet?

3.  Howard Jacobson won this year's Booker prize ... what was the title of his book?

4.  Which Euro 2012 football game was abandoned after fans disrupted the game?

5.  Name the first miner rescued in Chile.

6.  And name the last.

7. The camp where relatives and friends waited for the miners was called Camp Esperanza. What does Esperanza mean?

8. Who was the first celebrity to be kicked off the current series of Strictly Come Dancing?

9. Lloyds Bank is to lose a further 4,500 jobs as part of its restructuring programme. This brings the total jobs lost to 22,000 since its merger with which other bank?

10. The inquest into the victims of the 7/7 London bombings is being held at which court?

11. Apart from the bombers, how many people were killed in the bombings?

12. Who is Max Brick's partner and why were they in the news (need both to get one point)?

13. Who is the shadow health secretary?

14. Aid worker Linda Norgrove was working for which US based agency when she was killed?

15. Before the intervention of a Texas court, Liverpool FC looked like it was about to be sold to the owners of Boston Red Sox, NESV. What does NESV stand for?

16. Who is the editor of the Sunday Mirror?

17. What was the name of the website that Robert Tyler was ordered to hand over this week?

18. Who is the author of the report Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education. For a bonus point which company did he resign from as chief executive in 2008 having started as an apprentice there 42 years earlier?

19. What does Quango stand for?

20. How old was Harry Webb on Friday October 14?

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This week's newsquiz: an impressive 16 to beat

Well done to Sarah Rainey from the Telegraph who was the clear winner in this week's Newsquiz with an impressive 16 out of 21. The top Mail trainee was Fiona Roberts with 14, the same score as Telegraph trainee Josie Ensor. It's the second consecutive week the Telegraph has pipped the Mail ... but the Mail will no doubt point to their victory in the White Horse quiz on Thursday. It wasn't just about quizzes this week. The Mail subs have been doing feature subbing with Brian Page and advance InDesign and Photoshop with Alison Trueman. The Telegraph's trainees have been honing their writing skills, working from the wire and learning video with Andrew Glover.

While I am handing out the bouquets, well done to Telegraph trainee Raf Sanchez who completed the Great North Run in 1 hour 49 minutes and 20 seconds. See how you do in the quiz; 16 to beat.

The Miliband brothers - see question 16

1. According to Business Secretary Vince Cable .............  and ............. "did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow." Fill in the gaps (half point for each).

2. Liverpool FC suffered one of the worst  defeats in their recent history on Wednesday by which League Two team?

3. Madonna launched her clothing line at Macy's in New York this week. What is the fashion range called?

4. At which court is the inquest into barrister Mark Saunders being held?

5. What date are the beleaguered Commonwealth Games due to begin?

6. What is the name of the magazine that David Beckham is suing over allegations  that he slept with a prostitute?

7. Who is the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport?

8. Six men were arrested for setting light to the Koran in which Northern town?

9. What was the name of the woman executed in Virginia?

10. Which song and dance man is reuniting with Andrew Lloyd Webber to take the role of the wizard in the Wizard of Oz?

11. President Ahmadinejad of Iran caused a stir at The United Nations General Assembly this week. Which City is hosting the Assembly?

12. The mystery over which song by Kate Bush was supposedly solved after her first boyfriend put a love note from the singer up for sale?

13. Who, with a fortune of £4.4 billion, rose to 35th in the Forbes list of America's wealthiest people?

14. Steve Finn, Tim Bresnan and Chris Tremlett were on which list announced this week?

15. Who owns the Evening Standard?

16. Give the ages of both Miliband brothers. (full point for each)

17. The result of the Labour leadership vote be declared at the Labour party conference tomorrow (Sat). Where is the conference being held?

18. Who is Dave McCabe and why he is in the news.

19. The Chilean miners have now been underground for how many days?

20. The website Ask Jeeves compiled a list of the Top Ten most asked questions which it could not answer. What was the most asked  'unanswerable question?

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