Journalism

Question 1

An encyclopedia entry on the Vietnam War is a detailed report about the war. What type of source is this?

Answer 1

Secondary

Question 2

Citizen Journalism has become very common these days. In general, how can you describe Journalism

Answer 2

Gathering, processing, and Reporting Information with Facts.

Question 3

From the following, identify the statement that is not true about modern Journalism?

Answer 3

Journalist needs a great deal of money to start a new news organization.

Question 4

Which of the following sections will have an opinion of the news writer?

Answer 4

Editorial

Question 5

Journalistic writing is supposed to follow specific structures. What is a lead in Journalistic writing?

Answer 5

Important message

Question 6

As part of the inverted pyramid style in journalistic writing, what is the tail in Journalistic writing?

Answer 6

Concluding Point

Question 7

What does the dateline of a news story indicate?

Answer 7

Place and the date where the events described in the story took place.

Question 8

Journalism with its modern characteristics originated from

Answer 8

Europe

Question 9

In the early days, who among the following started Bombay Samachar?

Answer 9

Fardunji Marzban

Question 10

Which of the following was the first book published in India by the Portuguese?

Answer 10

Jesuit of Goa

Question 11

The censorship of the Press Act was introduced in 1799 by

Answer 11

Lord Wellesley

Question 12

Who among the following was a pioneer of the vernacular press in Bombay?

Answer 12

Fardunji Marzban

Question 13

In which format should the news article be written?

Answer 13

Active voice and present tense Passive voice

Question 14

Which segment of the newspaper is known as the “Voice of the newspaper”?

Answer 14

Editorial

Question 15

Which of the following newspaper is known as Calcutta General Advertiser?

Answer 15

Bengal Gazette

Question 16

Who is the founder of “New India” Newspaper?

Answer 16

Annie Besant

Question 17

Which laws were taken as models for Vernacular Press Act, 1878?

Answer 17

Irish Press Laws

Question 18

What was the name of the magazine published by Mahatma Gandhi?

Answer 18

Young India

Question 19

Though there are several newspapers in India, which was the first vernacular newspaper?

Answer 19

Samachar Darpan

Question 20

Which of the following section will have openion of the reporter?

Answer 20

Editorial

Question 21

What are the 5Ws in Journalistic writing?

Answer 21

Who, What, When, Where, Why

Question 22

What is Lead in Journalistic writing?

Answer 22

Important message

Question 23

Whom do we work with in investigative journalism?

Answer 23

Uncooperative source

Question 24

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are known for what type of journalism?

Answer 24

Investigative

Question 25

Who was the American president who got into Watergate scandal?

Answer 25

Richard Nixon

Question 26

What are the components of review journalism?

Answer 26

Opinion and facts

Question 27

Which journalistic writing will be lengthy?

Answer 27

Feature writing

Question 28

When we write for radio, what is the first thing we should keep in mind?

Answer 28

Write to listeners not readers