Bacj 250:Media Ethics And Journalism Question Paper
Bacj 250:Media Ethics And Journalism
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 250
UNIT TITLE : MEDIA ETHICS AND JOURNALISM
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions
Answer question one and any other two.
Question One
A journalist who wants to be successful must adhere to both professional canon and journalism as well as to personal ethics. Discuss with examples.
(20 marks)
What is?
Statutory regulation of media.
(5 marks)
Media freedom
(5 marks)
Question Two
Identify and explain any ten journalistic codes of ethics as articulated by the media council of Kenya. (20 marks)
Question Three
Analyze the extent to which Kenyan Journalists and media organization have upheld or failed to uphold ethical and moral standards in their news item. (20 marks)
Question Four
What causes media bias/manipulation?
(10 marks)
Outline the role of the media council of Kenya.
(10 marks)
Question Five
Explain (20 marks)
The right to privacy
The right to freedom of expression
The right to access of information
The limitation of Harm principle
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