Bacj 113:News Writing And Reporting Question Paper
Bacj 113:News Writing And Reporting
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 113
UNIT TITLE : NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and two other questions.
Question One
What reporting skills should a good journalist possess?
(5 Marks)
Explain five common criteria used by journalists to measure potential news items.
(15 Marks)
Explain ways in which the development of the internet has undermined the role of the journalist as a gate keeper.
(10 Marks)
Question Two
Compare and contrast the inverted pyramid and hourglass journalistic writing styles. (20 Marks)
Question Three
What is a summary lead?
(5 Marks)
Discuss the following three types of leads. In each case state the appropriateness of each for hard news as feature articles.
(15 Marks)
Quote.
Contrast.
Direct address.
Question Four
Differentiate an interview from a press conference.
(10 Marks)
Outline the best interviewing guidelines you would use in gathering information for an important news article.
(10 Marks)
Question Five
What is multi media journalism?
(5 Marks)
Explain any five essential skills you would need to demonstrate competence in as a multimedia journalist?
(15 Marks)
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