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501.

What makes a story "newsworthy"?

A. The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest
B. The story has to be published
C. The story has to have balanced sources
D. The story has to be about a celebrity
Answer» B. The story has to be published
502.

Which of these is a function of a jumphead?

A. Headline indicating continued portion of a story
B. To indicate a lighter read
C. A type of lead headline
D. Headline similar to kicker
Answer» B. To indicate a lighter read
503.

Who is the editor of Indian express?

A. Girish Kuber
B. Ramnath Goenka
C. Benett Coleman
D. Raj Kamal Jha
Answer» E.
504.

Rundown sheets are a technical script used for

A. light mixing
B. scene mixing
C. camera mixing
D. sound mixing
Answer» E.
505.

Resolving conflicts in the organisation is the duty of

A. Sub-editor
B. Advertisors
C. face of newspaper
D. Editor-in-chief
Answer» E.
506.

________are the last step before publication

A. Proof readers
B. Copyediting
C. Photo Editor
D. Wire Editor
Answer» B. Copyediting
507.

A large newspaper's editorial department will have _________ general divisions

A. 6
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
508.

Training and motivating agents/hawkers is the work of?

A. Circulation manager
B. Advertising executive
C. News editor
D. Printer
Answer» B. Advertising executive
509.

The person who is in the job for five and more years is called

A. Reporter
B. Columnist
C. Senior correspondant
D. Copy editor
Answer» D. Copy editor
510.

Website headlines need to be:

A. Long
B. SEO-friendly
C. Filled with jargon
D. Opinion-based
Answer» C. Filled with jargon
511.

Caption means ______________.

A. a brief illustration of a picture beneath.
B. a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline.
C. the line rules used to form a box in display.
D. a decorative headline
Answer» B. a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline.
512.

Who ensure that the writing is free from libel and conforms to the ethical standards of the publication and the profession.

A. Copyediting
B. Photo Editor
C. Wire Editor
D. Copy Editor
Answer» B. Photo Editor
513.

Ethics is an inherently ____________ field.

A. subjective
B. objective
C. neutral
D. impartial
Answer» B. objective
514.

Which British Tabloid is extremely Sensational in nature

A. The Sun
B. The Moon
C. The Sky
D. The Water
Answer» B. The Moon
515.

What does a jumphead refer to?

A. Headline to a story that is continued inside the newspaper
B. Headline to a story that is controversial
C. Headline to a story based on sports
D. Headline to a follow-up story
Answer» B. Headline to a story that is controversial
516.

Use of Alliteration is avoided in_______

A. Radio
B. Magazine
C. Newspaper
D. Poetry
Answer» B. Magazine
517.

The white space between two facing pages is called

A. Print
B. Font
C. Graphics
D. Gutter
Answer» E.
518.

Which of this is not related to current affairs in print

A. Reality show
B. News hours
C. Debates
D. Election Analysis
Answer» B. News hours
519.

Stories that have Civic importance.

A. Timeliness
B. Significance
C. Proximity
D. Public Significance
Answer» E.
520.

Which of the following format is not accepted by major news productions while accepting Photo and graphic image file formats?

A. SWF
B. PNG
C. EPS
D. TIFF
Answer» B. PNG
521.

Which of these is not the feature of an editorial?

A. It is written by the staff of the publication
B. It reflects the opinion of the individual
C. It doesn’t feature many quotes
D. It can feature statistics
Answer» C. It doesn’t feature many quotes
522.

________ is a software to design the layout of a newspaper page.

A. Powerpoint
B. uTorrent
C. Vimeo
D. Quark Express
Answer» E.
523.

A brief introduction of a photograph is called

A. Embargo
B. Outdoor broadcast
C. Caption
D. Byline
Answer» D. Byline
524.

Too many _____________ in a sentence cause confusion.

A. Adjectives
B. Verbs
C. Nouns
D. Pronouns
Answer» E.
525.

Hindustan times is a

A. Broadsheet
B. Tabloid
C. Book
D. Magazine
Answer» B. Tabloid
526.

A/an ________ allots news strories to writers, reporters and photographers for coverage

A. Sub editor
B. Assignment editor
C. Managing editor
D. Chief editor
Answer» C. Managing editor
527.

The term used to denote the stories which happen near to us.

A. Timeliness
B. Significance
C. Proximity
D. Prominence
Answer» D. Prominence
528.

A standard print resolution is _____________ dots per inch.

A. 50
B. 70
C. 130
D. 300
Answer» E.
529.

A brief description of a photograph or graphic is called a __________.

A. headline
B. standfirst
C. caption
D. Byline
Answer» D. Byline
530.

What value or meaning does the use of the bold Serif font for a news headline convey in a newspaper?

A. That the news story is important and serious
B. That the news story is not that important or serious
C. Fonts have no value and it makes no difference in using a Serif or Sans Serif font
D. To make the reader choose a different newspaper
Answer» B. That the news story is not that important or serious
531.

Black propaganda is completely credited to a/an

A. official source
B. diplomatic source
C. legal source
D. false source
Answer» E.
532.

Television writing style is similar to________

A. Magazine
B. Newspaper
C. Radio
D. Blogs
Answer» D. Blogs
533.

(a) A summary lead is used in hard news. (b) A summary lead uses the 5 Ws and 1H.

A. (a) is true
B. Both (a) and (b) are false
C. (b) is true
D. Both (a) and (b) are true
Answer» E.
534.

What is a lead?

A. The senior reporter at a newspaper
B. The opening paragraph of a news story
C. The newspaper with the largest audience
D. The main character in a news story
Answer» C. The newspaper with the largest audience
535.

What is the problem with the following sentence? “The car collided with a sign next to the road.”

A. It does not say what kind of sign collided with the car.
B. It does not say what kind of car was involved in the collision.
C. For two things to collide, both must be in motion.
D. The emphasis is on the car, not the driver.
Answer» D. The emphasis is on the car, not the driver.
536.

In ethics, what is the concept of golden mean?

A. Go for the less controversial option
B. Do what’s good for most of the people
C. Do what feels good
D. Disregard rules
Answer» B. Do what’s good for most of the people
537.

A new type of page called 'Jacket' appears at which part of the newspaper?

A. Before the Front Page
B. Centrespread
C. No such page exists
D. Before International News Page
Answer» B. Centrespread
538.

The one who does the placement of the news is called

A. Resident editor
B. Page editor
C. Editor-in-chief
D. Reporters
Answer» C. Editor-in-chief
539.

A headline of a news story should be -

A. Interesting
B. Short
C. Accurate, Short & Interesting
D. Accurate
Answer» D. Accurate
540.

A British man who found the first news paper in India

A. James Hickey
B. Ivy Lee
C. Walter Lippman
D. James Gruing/Todd Hunt
Answer» B. Ivy Lee
541.

______________includes all the conventions in word choice, spelling, capitalisation, choice of type faces, symbols and abbreviations, and presentation of numerical data characteristic of a publication.

A. Note book
B. Diary
C. Style Manual
D. Brochure
Answer» D. Brochure
542.

Photo-editing can be done on computer using________

A. Laptop
B. Desktop
C. Photoshop
D. Mouse
Answer» D. Mouse
543.

What is the editorial vs Ads ratio in a publication?

A. 50-50
B. 80-20
C. 60-40
D. 40-60
Answer» D. 40-60
544.

____________are the main tools of headlines.

A. Kicker & hammer
B. Hammer & stammer
C. Kicker & sticker
D. Words & jargon
Answer» B. Hammer & stammer
545.

With the changing audiences tastes and availablity of technology _____________has become important

A. Page makeup
B. Photos
C. report
D. ads
Answer» B. Photos
546.

Socially and culturally less powerful people are ___________ by the media

A. Supplemented
B. Counselled
C. Derecognised
D. Stereotyped
Answer» E.
547.

The _________________ is the one who directly overseas day to day operations.

A. Editor in chief
B. Desk Editor
C. Managing Editor
D. Editor
Answer» D. Editor
548.

__________________ newspaper has name plate to the top Left corner of the front page

A. times of India
B. Hindustan times
C. Punjab kesari
D. Indian express
Answer» D. Indian express
549.

The Master Head appear on which page?

A. Page 1
B. Page 3
C. Sports Page
D. Editorial Page
Answer» B. Page 3
550.

In reporting on the deaths of famous people, news organizations include facts they may not include in obituaries for ordinary people, such as

A. The names of the closest surviving relatives
B. Distinguishing aspects of the person's life
C. Whether the person served in the military
D. The cause of death.
Answer» B. Distinguishing aspects of the person's life