Bacj 240:Television News Question Paper
Bacj 240:Television News
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (PT) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 240
UNIT TITLE : TELEVISION NEWS
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY Other TWO
Questions.
Question One
Identify and briefly comment on FIVE of the television news values.
(10marks)
Explain clearly the meaning and use of the following elements.
Stand upper
Voice over
S.O.T
Os25
VoxPop.
(10marks)
Identify and briefly comment on the qualities of a good television reporter.
(10marks)
Question Two
Television is often accused of news bias.
What is news bias?
(5marks)
Identify and discuss THREE ways bias crops up in TV reporting and what a reporter should do to avoid bias.
(15marks)
Question Three
Good and well written news stories can at times be ruined by poor anchorage. Identify FIVE principles of news anchorage that help to ensure that new stories are presented properly. (20marks)
Question Four
Television news goes through a production process before we watch it in our homes. Discuss what you consider to be the key FOUR stages before the news gets to the home screens as you point out what care needs to be taken to ensure for professionalism. (20marks)
Question Five
TV news reporting is modified by ethical concerns. What in your view are televisions ethical concerns and how do they modify the news stories?
(20marks)
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