Exam Details
| Subject | Reporting, Writing and Editing | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication | |
| Department | School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
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IJMC-031
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM
AND MASS COMMUNICATION (PGJMC)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
JMC-03 REPORTING, WRITING AND EDITING
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks
1. What are the news sources available to a reporter? Discuss the steps a reporter should take to maintain the confidentiality of sources with examples. 20
2. What are the skills required for sports reporting? While writing: sports news,what care will you take and why? Discuss. 20
3. What is Contempt of Court Explain both civil and criminal offences. What are the journalistic defences available? 20
4. Discuss the qualities of good writing. Write a human interest feature using these qualities on a topic of your choice. (300 words) 20
5. What is in news writing Discuss different kinds of leads with suitable examples. 20
6. What are the skills required for a TV news reporter? What care will you take while writing to visuals 20
7. Describe the fundamentals of editorial writing. Write an editorial on a topical issue of your Choice. (250 words) 20
8. Discuss the duties and responsibilities of a copy editor. Explain the various tools available for copy editing. 20
9. What are the techniques for designing and page making in a newspaper? Illustrate. 20
10. Write short notes on any four of the following: 4 x 5=20
Readership Surveys
Letter to Editor
Photo Editing
Camera Shots
News Room Functions
IJMC-031
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM
AND MASS COMMUNICATION (PGJMC)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
JMC-03 REPORTING, WRITING AND EDITING
Time hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks
1. What are the news sources available to a reporter? Discuss the steps a reporter should take to maintain the confidentiality of sources with examples. 20
2. What are the skills required for sports reporting? While writing: sports news,what care will you take and why? Discuss. 20
3. What is Contempt of Court Explain both civil and criminal offences. What are the journalistic defences available? 20
4. Discuss the qualities of good writing. Write a human interest feature using these qualities on a topic of your choice. (300 words) 20
5. What is in news writing Discuss different kinds of leads with suitable examples. 20
6. What are the skills required for a TV news reporter? What care will you take while writing to visuals 20
7. Describe the fundamentals of editorial writing. Write an editorial on a topical issue of your Choice. (250 words) 20
8. Discuss the duties and responsibilities of a copy editor. Explain the various tools available for copy editing. 20
9. What are the techniques for designing and page making in a newspaper? Illustrate. 20
10. Write short notes on any four of the following: 4 x 5=20
Readership Surveys
Letter to Editor
Photo Editing
Camera Shots
News Room Functions
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- Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication
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- Reporting, Writing and Editing