DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A.(MC and JR)/MJMC DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017.
REPORTING
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions, in 200 words each.
1. What is hard lead?
2. What is objectivity in news writing?
3. What is feature writing?
4. What is newsletter?
5. What is public service journalism?
6. Why do we call media as Fourth Estate?
7. What is fiction and non-fiction?
8. Explain freelancer.
Sub. Code
12
DE-305
2
wk16
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in 400 words each.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Write about various news sources.
10. Describe various types of Interviews.
11. Write about various beats.
12. Describe the language and style of creative news writing.
13. What are the functions and responsibilities of a reporter?
14. Illustrate importance of sports reporting.
15. Describe various styles of creative writing.