PGDM In Journalism and Mass Communication For Reporting, Media Writing & Editing Sem 1
Reporting, Media Writing & Editing
Assignment A
1 . What has been the contribution of print journalism in the development of the Indian society after independence?
2 . Drawing the organizational set up of a newspaper office discuss the roles and responsibilities of the editorial department.
3 . Write a news report on an election rally of a major political party addressed by its party president in Delhi. Compare your report with a newspaper report.
4 . Do a comparative analysis of two newspaper reports of any topic of your interest. Discuss in detail the coverage, treatment and the page layout.
5 . Design a front page of a tabloid with a title.
Assignment B
Case Detail:
Case Study
Comment on the sudden growth of various televisions news channels in India.
1. Analyse the news report of any current topic of your interest in two weekly magazines. Make a detailed report with clippings and photographs.
2. Write a film review of the last movie you saw.
3. Discuss the growth of mass media in India.
Assignment C
Question No. 1 Marks - 10
Who became the first Information and Broadcasting Minister after Independence?
Options
- aulana Azad
- J L Nehru
- Sardar Patel
- B R Ambedker
Question No. 2 Marks - 10
Bill Clinton was a President of which country
Options
- USA
- France
- Canada
- None
Question No. 3 Marks - 10
Which city is The Statesman Newspaper is published from
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- Kolkata
- Chennai
- Pune
- Delhi
Question No. 4 Marks - 10
United News of India is a
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- News agency
- Photography club
- Newspaper
- None
Question No. 5 Marks - 10
Who is Brakha Dutt
Options
- Journalist
- Model
- Politician
- None
Question No. 6 Marks - 10
Alam Ara was the first Indian
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- Newspaper
- Talkie
- T V serial
- Magazine
Question No. 7 Marks - 10
The Movie Pather Panchali was directed by
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- Satyajit Ray
- Mirnal Sen’
- Aparna Sen
- Ritwik Gathak
Question No. 8 Marks - 10
Which city Deccan Herald Newspaper published from
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- Pune
- Bangalore
- Dehradun
- Hyerabad
Question No. 9 Marks - 10
When was the Bombay T V centre inaugurated?
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- 1970
- 1982
- 1983
- 1974
Question No. 10 Marks - 10
Which Ministry is headed by Shatrughan Sinha
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- Shipping
- Mining
- Health
- Defence
Question No. 11 Marks - 10
Who is the author of the Book The God of small things?
Options
- Sushmita Sen
- Arundhati Roy
- Prannay Roy
- Rohit Roy
Question No. 12 Marks - 10
Where is Konark Temple situated?
Options
- Orrisa
- Bihar
- West Bengal
- Andhra Pradesh
Question No. 13 Marks - 10
What was the other name of Hicky’s Bengal Gazette?
Options
- The Bengal News
- Bengal Journal
- Bengal Harkarv
- Calcutta general adviser
Question No. 14 Marks - 10
In which language was Amrita Bazar Patrika first published?
Options
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Tamil
Question No. 15 Marks - 10
Who is know as the father of Indian Journalism?
Options
- Raja Ravi Verma
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Ravi Verma
- Vivekananda
Question No. 16 Marks - 10
Who directed Gangajal
Options
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Vikram Bhatt
- Tanuj Chandra
- Prakash Jha
Question No. 17 Marks - 10
ABC stands for
Options
- Audit Bureau of Circulation
- Audit Brief of Circulation
- Audit Box of Circulation
- None
Question No. 18 Marks - 10
Red Cross society is headquartered in
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- Geneva
- USA
- Germany
- None
Question No. 19 Marks - 10
WTO stands for
Options
- World Trade organization
- World Trade Office
- World Treasure office
- None
Question No. 20 Marks - 10
Shabana Azmi is a member of
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- Rajya Sabha
- Lok Sabha
- Both
- None
Question No. 21 Marks - 10
Sri Lanka was earlier know as
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- Ceylon
- Malaya
- Thimpu
- None
Question No. 22 Marks - 10
The television serial Ramayana was directed by
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- Ramanand Eshwar
- Ramanand Sagar
- Ramanand Mahesh
- None
Question No. 23 Marks - 10
Chandan Mitra is an
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- Editor and MP
- Editor and MLA
- Editor
- None
Question No. 24 Marks - 10
Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the
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- Prime Minster
- President of India
- MP
- None
Question No. 25 Marks - 10
Wellington is located in
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- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
Question No. 26 Marks - 10
Jayalalitha is the chief minister of
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- Karnataka
- Andra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- None
Question No. 27 Marks - 10
Kovalam beach is in which state
Options
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Goa
- Tamil Nadu
Question No. 28 Marks - 10
Hyderbad is the capital of
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- Karnataka
- West Bengal
- Arunchal Pradesh
- Andra Pradesh
Question No. 29 Marks - 10
Shekar Gupta is the editor of
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- Indian Express
- Deccan Herald
- Times of India
- None
Question No. 30 Marks - 10
Mount Abu is in which state
Options
- Himachal Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Karnataka
- None
Question No. 31 Marks - 10
Which phrase describes a feature
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- A hard news story
- Any news that informs the reader
- A soft news story
- A short newspaper article
Question No. 32 Marks - 10
What is meant by balance in new story?
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- Having several authors write a story
- Getting a lawyers opinion before writing an article
- Giving the same amount of space to every paragraph
- Covering all sides of an issue as fairly as possible
Question No. 33 Marks - 10
What is libel?
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- Publishing a false statement that damages someone's reputation
- Invasion of privacy
- A clearly labeled personal opinion
- Untruthful accusation that lowers someone's reputation
Question No. 34 Marks - 10
What does a direct quotation look like?
Options
- Obama teased Michelle saying that she was an good withy kids when playing poker with them.
- "He loves to buckle, "MSNBC host Clark Urban declared in a July. "Obama's not going to give us real change."
- Obama has asserted the authority to assassinate American terror suspects abroad and has tried to block court challenges of that authority by invoking "state secrets."
- Obama vowed change and roared about "the fierce urgency of now."
Question No. 35 Marks - 10
A headline is
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- The title before the write up
- The title under the photo
- The left column of the newspaper
- The line that appears under the masthead
Question No. 36 Marks - 10
Major international news agencies are:
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- PTI and UNI
- Reuters and AP
- Getty Image and Corbis
- IRNA and MENA
Question No. 37 Marks - 10
"Anything you can find out today that you didn,t know before" sas a quote by:
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- Joseph Pulitzer
- Turner Cateledge
- James Lewis
- MV Kamath
Question No. 38 Marks - 10
A software on which newspaper organizations work on:
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- ENPS
- Main actor Sequencer
- Quark Express
- MS Word
Question No. 39 Marks - 10
Who owns Navbharat Times
Options
- Times of India
- Hindustan Times
- Dainik Jagaran
- Indian Express
Question No. 40 Marks - 10
Which of the following is a mismatch?
Options
- Hindustan Times - New Delhi
- Times of India - Mumbai
- Anand Bazar Patrika - Patna
- Hindu - Chennai