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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :………………….
First Semester Career Related B.A. Degree Examination, November 2017
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Core Course II: Journalism and Mass Communication Video Production
AUJC142: Reporting
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL the following, each in about one two words or in one two sentences.
1. The title of a newspaper is called
2. The English daily with the highest circulation in India is
3. The first paragraph of a news story is called
4. UNI is the acronym of
5. Indian Constitution ensures freedom of speech and expression through
6. The page which expresses the views of a newspaper is
7. Adobe Indesign is
8. ABC stands for
9. The oldest surviving daily in Malayalam is
10. The Harijan was founded by
(10 x 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a paragraph not less than 60 words.
11. Meet the Press.
12. Advance Copy.
13. Freelancer.
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14. Inverted Pyramid style.
15. Center Spread.
16. Online Journalism.
17. Curtain Raiser.
18. Assignment.
19. Style Book.
20. Follow up.
21. Caption.
22. Reuters.
x 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions, each not less than 120 words.
23. Briefly discuss the factors determining news value.
24. Distinguish between human interest story and hard news.
25. What are the difficulties faced by a journalist in reporting sports events
26. Write an essay on investigative reporting with recent happenings.
27. Briefly explain different types of leads.
28. What are the preparations to be made for court reporting 29. Briefly explain the duties and responsibilities of a reporter.
30. Distinguish between feature writing and news writing.
31. Discuss the potentials of Online Media.
x 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any TWO questions, each not less than 300 words.
32. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Print Media.
33. Narrate the organizational structure of a newspaper.
34. Explain different types of interviews.
35. Do you think that sensationalizing tendency is increasing among media Discuss.
x 15 30 Marks)