Bacj 498:Specialized Reporting Question Paper
Bacj 498:Specialized Reporting
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 498
UNIT TITLE : SPECIALIZED REPORTING
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY Other TWO
Question One
Explain any ten basic principles for specialized reporting.
(10marks)
State and explain any FIVE steps journalists must follow when doing an investigative story.
(10marks)
What FIVE parts must a complete investigative report have? (10marks)
Question Two
Explain defenses that a journalist can use if they are sued for defamation.
(20marks)
Question Three
What is a breaking story?
(5marks)
What steps does a journalist follow in planning for a breaking story?
(15marks)
Question Four
Specialized reports need to contain a great deal of information. What must a journalist include in their story to do the report well? (20marks)
Question Five
Explain the reasons why journalists report one of the following categories.
Court cases
(20marks)
or
Science
(20marks)
or
Sports
(20marks)
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