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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