Bacj 276:Online Journalism Question Paper
Bacj 276:Online Journalism
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 276
UNIT TITLE : ONLINE JOURNALISM
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY Other TWO
Questions.
Question One
You have been asked to write a proposal to the managing director of a media house that owns a daily newspaper with a view of convincing the CEO about the importance of setting up an online division. Discuss some of the positive attributes of online journalism you will highlight to strengthen your proposal. (30marks)
Question Two
Editors working for online publications are confronted with ethical issues. Explain some of these ethical issues with good illustrations. (20marks)
Question Three
An online journalist must know how the web works. Explain how it works including its architecture, major protocols and data transmission details.
(20marks)
Question Four
Write brief notes on:
Crowd sourcing.
(10marks)
Types of online media.
(10marks)
Question Five
Twitter in the ’King’ microblogging.
What is microblogging?
(5marks)
Why has Twitter become a popular online media to many news
organizations? (10marks)
Does Twitter pose any challenges to traditional journalism? (5marks)
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