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:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
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 questions.
Question One
List and explain three categories of ethics.
(12 Marks)
The practice of ethics is not only important to a journalist but to society as well. Discuss.
(18 Marks)
Question Two
Ethics is more informal than formal. Explain the difficulty of concisely defining ethics in view of this statement.
(15 Marks)
List any five ethical considerations that you would observe if you were a photo journalist.
(5 Marks)
Question Three
Compare statutory regulation of media with self regulation by highlighting the features and implementation of each. (20 Marks)
Question Four
Journalistic codes of ethics are diverse and vary from one country to another; however, there are elements that are common and globally accepted in all. Identify and explain in detail any five such elements. (20 Marks)
Question Five
Analyze the extent to which Kenyan journalists and media organizations have upheld or failed to uphold ethical and moral standards in their news items. (20 Marks)
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