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251. |
In writing a report one, a reporter tries to associate the story with someone who can genuinely describe the events. This is called as adding |
A. | Facts |
B. | Observations |
C. | Quotes / Attributes |
D. | Sequence / Continuity |
Answer» D. Sequence / Continuity | |
252. |
In deciding how many sources are enough for a particular story, the reporter must take into account these four factors |
A. | the complexity of the story, the ignorance of the readers, the minimum required by the editor and the degree of controversy raised by the topic. |
B. | deadline pressures, the complexity of the story, the minimum required by the editor and the interest of the reader. |
C. | deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topic. |
D. | the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter\s own boredom with the topic. |
Answer» D. the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter\s own boredom with the topic. | |
253. |
The US Elections 2020 news stories would be more useful to _________ |
A. | Veterans |
B. | Americans |
C. | Indians |
D. | Foreigners |
Answer» C. Indians | |
254. |
Generelly news about common people in uncommon situations and uncommon people in commin situations faals uder which news value? |
A. | Timeliness |
B. | Human interest |
C. | Change |
D. | Conflict |
Answer» C. Change | |
255. |
Fabrication in Journalism referes to |
A. | to make a top notch writing effort |
B. | to protect someone\s image |
C. | to make up the details in your writing |
D. | to reveal your source |
Answer» D. to reveal your source | |
256. |
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the Washington Post newspaper did original story on which scandal? |
A. | Watergate Scandal |
B. | Fodder scam |
C. | Satyam scam |
D. | Bofors scandal |
Answer» B. Fodder scam | |
257. |
The term 'spin doctors' is used in a negative sense to refer to |
A. | news reporters |
B. | legal counsels |
C. | advertisers |
D. | PR professionals |
Answer» E. | |
258. |
An incidwnt of a gas lekage from a factory comes under which beat? |
A. | Education |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | Environment |
D. | Real estate |
Answer» D. Real estate | |
259. |
Nira Radia case was heavily covered by |
A. | Television News |
B. | Newspaper |
C. | News Website |
D. | News Magazine |
Answer» D. News Magazine | |
260. |
A news report begins with name of the city and date or day. What is it called? |
A. | Printline |
B. | Creditline |
C. | Cityline |
D. | Dateline |
Answer» E. | |
261. |
What will you call a person who goes out in the field to collect news? |
A. | Editor |
B. | Producer |
C. | Reporter |
D. | Director |
Answer» D. Director | |
262. |
When reporting a story do you need a direct source? |
A. | Indirect sources are enough |
B. | No |
C. | Yes |
D. | Sources are not important |
Answer» D. Sources are not important | |
263. |
Change consequances, timeliness are known as…. |
A. | News price |
B. | Definition |
C. | News weight |
D. | Newsvalues |
Answer» E. | |
264. |
Which of the following is a basic principle of Investigative journalism? |
A. | Misuse of information |
B. | Working outside the law |
C. | News value |
D. | working for personal interest |
Answer» D. working for personal interest | |
265. |
Watergate Scandal is about |
A. | Watergate Break-in |
B. | Water issue |
C. | Water crisis |
D. | Watergate Barrier |
Answer» B. Water issue | |
266. |
___________________ is finding, reporting and presenting news which other people try to hide. |
A. | Civic journalism |
B. | Political journalism |
C. | Investigative journalism |
D. | Yellow journalism |
Answer» D. Yellow journalism | |
267. |
Bias is most likely to appear in a news story when |
A. | the reporter relies on multiple sources and gives abundant time or space to all sides of a controversy. |
B. | the reporter’s story is reviewed by a large number of editors and supervisors. |
C. | the reporter is writing about a topic that she or he already knows a lot about. |
D. | the reporter relies on one source or gives disproportionate time to space to one side of a controversy. |
Answer» E. | |
268. |
Which of the following prime ministers of India was involved in the Bofors scandal? |
A. | Narendra Modi |
B. | Indira Gandhi |
C. | Rajiv Gandhi |
D. | Pandit Nehru |
Answer» D. Pandit Nehru | |
269. |
Which one of these is not a repoter's duty? |
A. | Attend events |
B. | Editing the news |
C. | Do investigation |
D. | Writing news reports |
Answer» C. Do investigation | |
270. |
2G Spectrum Scam was first discovered in the year |
A. | 2008 |
B. | 2009 |
C. | 2010 |
D. | 2011 |
Answer» B. 2009 | |
271. |
News about conviction of an accused in a murder case will come under which beat? |
A. | Crime |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | Health |
D. | Education |
Answer» C. Health | |
272. |
Journalistic criteria to determine news when well-known people and places are involved is called_______ |
A. | Significance |
B. | Prominence |
C. | Prudence |
D. | Permanence |
Answer» C. Prudence | |
273. |
Something _______________constitutes news |
A. | Significant |
B. | Insignificant |
C. | Blatant |
D. | Incandescent |
Answer» B. Insignificant | |
274. |
_____________ is known to be the landmark in investigative journalism in USA. |
A. | Fodder scam |
B. | Watergate Scandal |
C. | Bofors scandal |
D. | Satyam scam |
Answer» C. Bofors scandal | |
275. |
Daily long queues at the metro makes________ |
A. | News |
B. | Non-News |
C. | Top News |
D. | Hard News |
Answer» C. Top News | |
276. |
What is investigative journalism? |
A. | in-depth reporting that looks hard at one specific topic or subject |
B. | a format that reports on everyday topics such as neighborhood conflicts |
C. | a format that compares social news with political news |
D. | a type of journalism in which regular citizens do the reporting to local news channels |
Answer» B. a format that reports on everyday topics such as neighborhood conflicts | |
277. |
Who coined the term “fourth estate”? |
A. | charles marrian |
B. | james bryce |
C. | edmund burke |
D. | thomas jefferson |
Answer» D. thomas jefferson | |
278. |
is the latest time at which a story can be accepted : |
A. | dateline |
B. | deadline |
C. | press time |
D. | print time |
Answer» C. press time | |
279. |
Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are knownas |
A. | small ads |
B. | news library |
C. | back volume stock. |
D. | classified |
Answer» E. | |
280. |
Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called |
A. | multiple story |
B. | round |
C. | capital story |
D. | same incident story |
Answer» C. capital story | |
281. |
Leader writer is one who writes the ------------------------- |
A. | main story |
B. | middle article |
C. | editorial |
D. | edit page article |
Answer» D. edit page article | |
282. |
Morgue is |
A. | photo archive. |
B. | news library |
C. | back volume |
D. | printing machine |
Answer» C. back volume | |
283. |
is a detailed account of the coming event. |
A. | future story |
B. | advancer |
C. | curtain raiser |
D. | advance |
Answer» D. advance | |
284. |
Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices. |
A. | rewriting |
B. | miniaturizing |
C. | shortening |
D. | boiling down. |
Answer» E. | |
285. |
Title registration of newspaper is done by: |
A. | rni |
B. | davp |
C. | pib |
D. | iprd |
Answer» B. davp | |
286. |
An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature: |
A. | ad news |
B. | paid news |
C. | news ad |
D. | news ad |
Answer» E. | |
287. |
‘XXX’in a news copy denotes: |
A. | end of the story |
B. | end of thirty words |
C. | story written by three people |
D. | story approved by three editors |
Answer» B. end of thirty words | |
288. |
The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as: |
A. | blurb |
B. | lead |
C. | banner |
D. | blow-up |
Answer» D. blow-up | |
289. |
Copy editor is a synonym of |
A. | sub editor |
B. | news editor |
C. | copywriter |
D. | copyholder |
Answer» B. news editor | |
290. |
is not a principle of page make-up. |
A. | proportion |
B. | balance |
C. | contrast |
D. | five ws |
Answer» E. | |
291. |
Sensation is the main feature of journalism. |
A. | black |
B. | yellow |
C. | red |
D. | blue |
Answer» C. red | |
292. |
is not a factor in editing process |
A. | checking |
B. | cutting |
C. | conflict |
D. | changing |
Answer» D. changing | |
293. |
One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as: |
A. | on-line |
B. | cutline |
C. | cut-off |
D. | cut out |
Answer» C. cut-off | |
294. |
Obituaries should always be: |
A. | posthumous |
B. | premature |
C. | printed |
D. | passing through |
Answer» B. premature | |
295. |
Slander and libel is associated with: |
A. | assault |
B. | defamation |
C. | nuisance |
D. | hot news |
Answer» C. nuisance | |
296. |
Letters to the editor are included in: |
A. | sports page |
B. | last page |
C. | editorial page |
D. | local page |
Answer» D. local page | |
297. |
Official Secrets Act was passed in: |
A. | 1923 |
B. | 1922 |
C. | 1924 |
D. | 1925 |
Answer» B. 1922 | |
298. |
Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint |
A. | editor |
B. | managing editor |
C. | executive editor |
D. | ombudsman |
Answer» E. | |
299. |
‘Chief Minister resigned’ is an example of: |
A. | summary intro |
B. | common intro |
C. | bullet intro |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
300. |
A press run of a publication for one day |
A. | edition |
B. | publication |
C. | imprint |
D. | pre-print |
Answer» B. publication | |