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Radio News (Bacj 470) Question Paper

Radio News (Bacj 470)

Course:Communication And Journalism

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIT CODE : BACJ 470
UNIT TITLE : RADIO NEWS
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions:
Answer question one and any two others.
Question One
The news values that we know tend to orient stories to the elite, the urban-based, the rich and famous.
Give reasons why the poor, the rural-based majority seldom get covered in the national news.
(15 marks)
Give five instances or events that make headlines involving the poor rural-based folk in Kenya.
(15 marks)

Question Two
Write a short radio news story on the fate of 30 men who ate uninspected meat in Thika. The meat was infected with the dangerous germs of Anthrax that causes death if untreated immediately. State the number of fatalities, those in intensive care and what is happening to the majority. What are the reactions from their families and friends? What do the doctors say? What about the public health officer? (20 marks)

Question Three
There was a huge explosion inside a busy supermarket in downtown Nairobi. There were many people inside the shop and others outside the building. Describe the scene the nature of injuries, the confusion, the police reaction, the behavior of shoplifters and pickpockets. Introduce and conclude your story. (20 marks)

Question Four
Describe the court appearance of a famous local politician who has been accused of hate speech by:
Giving the background to the topic of hate speech.
(5 marks)
Introduce the incident involving the local politician and the charge of hate speech.
(5 marks)
Give the reactions of the politicians supporters.
(5 marks)
Describe the behavior of the politician including his dress, temperament and the environment of the court of law.
(20 marks)

Question Five
Write the following phrases in the radio writing format.
Almost 99% of adolescents in Nairobi have contemplated the use of one intoxicant or the other in the past one year.
(5 marks)
The conflagration enveloped the domicile, one could hardly see what was happening inside.
(5 marks)
The young man said Jane was the apple of his eye and her sudden demise had metamorphosed him into a zombie.
(5 marks)
The diminutive man had approached the village belle countless times; facing rejection at every visit. No wonder the beauty decided to single his body with hot water.
(5 marks)

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