Bacj 264:Public Affairs Reporting Question Paper
Bacj 264:Public Affairs 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 264
UNIT TITLE : PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORTING
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and two others.
Question One
Read the attached story "stop bribing judicial officers" including the readers’ comments. Using the comments, write a reaction story for publication in tomorrow’s Daily Nation. Assume the story was published today. (40 Marks)
Question Two
What is the origin of the term "Fourth Estate?" How does the term relate to public affairs reporting? (15 Marks)
Question Three
State why reporting crime is an important area of public affairs reporting. (7 Marks)
Assume you have been assigned as the crime reporter in your county. What steps would you take to cover the country effectively?
(8 Marks)
Question Four
Giving examples, describe three ways in which you can simplify jargon in a health, environment, science, technology or business story. (15 Marks)
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