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Jmc 415: Documentary Production Question Paper

Jmc 415: Documentary Production

Course:Bachelor Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2009

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOURTH YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
COURSE CODE: JMC 415
COURSE TITLE: DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

DATE: 22nd April 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer question one and any other three (3) questions.

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1. a) President Obama is coming home to Kenya. Every media outlet
will be all over him. Your challenge is to position your station as
being the true Obama fan’s natural choice. Where and how will
you get material to make a curtain-raiser documentary on president
Obama’s homecoming? (10 marks)

b) Define the term documentary. (5 marks)

c) Give a brief history of documentary and explain the importance of
documentaries. . (10 marks)

2. Discuss how the following are used in documentary production:
i) narration
ii) sound effects
iii) music
iv) suspense
v) camera shots (15 marks)

3. What are the typical problems you might run into while producing a
documentary? (15 marks)

4. List and explain the basic tools for documentary production. (15 marks)

5. What are the main differences between documentaries and other
television programmes? (15 marks)

6. Among the top list of things a documentary producer should know is that,
there is no substitute for a good story. Discuss. (15 marks)

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