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 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 113
UNIT TITLE : NEWSWRITING AND REPORTING
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any TWO others.
Question One
Define ’News’ and discuss factors which make information newsworthy.
(30 Marks)
Question Two
Give a detailed explanation of the following newswriting styles.
Inverted pyramid
(10 Marks)
Hourglass style.
(10 Marks)
Question Three
Explain each of the following types of news:
Spot news
Developing news
Diary news
Hard news
Soft news
Question Four
Discuss FIVE key rules to be adhered to in writing a good intro. (20 Marks)
Question Five
What are the defining characteristics of newspapers? (20 Marks)
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