M.A. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Mass Communication
REPORTING AND EDITING
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose correct alternative 14
Harshad Mehta Share scam was exposed by
Sucheta Dalal Arun Shouri
Chitra Subramanyam All of these
is not an editor of any newspaper.
Girish Kuber Asim Sarode
Ashok Panwalkar Samrat Phadnis
News regarding earthquake is important due to
Impact Proximity
Prominence None of these
When a headline of a news appeared on the top of title of newspaper it is
knows as
Byline Skyline
Print line All of these
is a report about an issue, person, event with added depth and
more background details.
Embargo Style Book
Feature News Diary
Press Trust of India was founded on
27 August 1947 15 August 1948
20 August 1949 17 August 1950
Cutline is also known as
Photo Caption Print line
Anchor Software
What is the main characteristic of sensational news
Big Pictures Scary Headlines
Use of fake interviews All of these
is a feature agency.
Unique PTI
UNI All of these
10) is Associate Editor of Daily Sakal in Solapur.
Raja Mane Sanjeev Pimparkar
Sachin Javalkote Abhay Diwanji
11) finally decides selection and placement of all news in newspaper.
Editor News Editor
Assistant Editor Sub Editor
Page 2 of 4
SLR-IZ-4
12) is a write up that generally appears at the centre of the editorial
page.
Side Article Middle
Embargo All of these
13) The assignment allotted to a newspaper reporter is called
Creed Beat
Feature Embargo
14) News appearing before the occurrence of an event is termed as
Backgrounder Curtain Raiser
Special Report None of these
Q.2 Write answer (any four) 16
What are the essential qualities to become a reporter?
What are the types of headlines?
What is your understanding about 'Yellow journalism'?
Write a note on Crime Reporting.
What are duties of chief reporter?
What are six basic questions of news?
Q.3 Write answers (any two) 12
What are the types of structures of news? Discuss with suitable examples.
Describe various types of editorial. How to write an editorial?
What are the duties of foreign correspondent?
Write a note on political reporting.
Q.4 Give answers in detail (any one) 14
What is news source? Describe various sources of news. How to create and
increase these sources?
What is news? Describe various types' news with suitable examples.
Q.5 Give answers in 500 words: (any one) 14
Describe the structure of editorial page. What are the essential elements of
on this page?
Describe the role of Assistant Editor for planning the content of editorial
page.