Bacj 475:Sub Editing Question Paper
Bacj 475:Sub Editing
Course:Communication And Journalism
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 475
UNIT TITLE : SUB-EDITING
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other two questions
Question One
Read the attached story and answer the questions below
Identify and list all the grammatical and factual errors in each paragraph.
Re-write the story without the errors and sharpen each paragraph for clarity
Suggest a headline for the story.
(30 Marks)
Question Two (20 marks)
Sub-editors are the unsung heroes and heroines of the process of producing a quality journal. Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
Question Three (20 Marks)
A style book is dynamic and therefore is bound to change with the times and with the ideology of the media organization. Is this a correct reflection of a house style of a news outlet? Give reasons for your answer.
Question Four
What does a sub-editor require in order to qualify to be a real last line of defense for his or her journal?
Question Five
They make reporters look good and bring quality to newspaper pages. Do you consider this a correct description of the relationship sub-editors have with reporters and with their journals? Explain.
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