News Reporting And Editing Set 2

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BA Journalism)

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This set of News Reporting and Editing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on News Reporting And Editing Set 2

Q1 | A press run of a publication for one day
  • edition
  • publication
  • imprint
  • pre-print
Answer: edition
Q2 | Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called  
  • hold
  • scoop
  • release
  • embargo
Answer: embargo
Q3 | A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi
  • the harijan
  • bombay samachar
  • indian mail
  • the times of india
Answer: the harijan
Q4 | Crystallising public opinions was authored by
  • black sam
  • edward l. bernay
  • berlo
  • aristotle
Answer: edward l. bernay
Q5 | Which one of the following is most perishable?
  • a book
  • a newspaper
  • a magazine
  • all the above are equally perishable
Answer: a newspaper
Q6 | The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’.
  • latin
  • french
  • italian
  • english
Answer: latin
Q7 | Who edits local news?
  • sub editor
  • stringer
  • bureau chief
  • assistant editor
Answer: sub editor
Q8 | The Chairman of Press Council of India is selected by a committee consisting of
  • chairman of rajya sabha
  • speaker of lok sabha
  • person chosen by the members of the council from among themselves
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q9 | Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation?
  • 409
  • 499
  • 489
  • 408
Answer: 499
Q10 | The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year
  • 1901
  • 1865
  • 1890
  • 1923
Answer: 1865
Q11 | Name of an Indian news agency
  • pti
  • cnn
  • ap
  • afp
Answer: pti
Q12 | is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middleof the newspaper.
  • news peg
  • centre spread
  • bleed
  • middle
Answer: centre spread
Q13 | means delete or exclude a story or part of a story.
  • dl.
  • kill
  • exclude
  • reject
Answer: kill
Q14 | A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors is known as
  • exclusive
  • runner
  • scoop
  • expose
Answer: exclusive
Q15 | The oldest established news agency in the world:
  • reuters
  • afp
  • upi
  • ap
Answer: afp
Q16 | The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the print media in Government policies:
  • pib
  • door darshan
  • akash vani
  • films division
Answer: pib
Q17 | The first Chairman of the Press Council of India was  
  • justice j.r.mudholkar
  • justice y.v. chandrachood.
  • justice v.r.krishna iyer
  • justice ranganath mishra
Answer: justice j.r.mudholkar
Q18 | “Four Theories of Press is conceived by  
  • w. schramm
  • j. carey
  • d. mcquail
  • mc luhan
Answer: w. schramm
Q19 | The head quarters of the PTI:
  • mumbai
  • chennai
  • new delhi
  • bangalore
Answer: new delhi
Q20 | Development Journalism is  
  • pro-capitalist
  • pro- third world
  • neutral
  • anti-third world
Answer: pro- third world
Q21 | Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India?
  • v.k.r.v.rao
  • t.n. singh
  • swarn singh
  • g.s. rajadhyaksha
Answer: g.s. rajadhyaksha
Q22 | DAVP is functioning under the control of  
  • press council
  • government o f india
  • government of kerala
  • prasar bharathy
Answer: government o f india
Q23 | The tenure of the First Press Council was
  • 3 years
  • 6 years
  • 1 year
  • 5 years
Answer: 3 years
Q24 | is the oldest leading mass medium for advertising.
  • website
  • newspapers
  • radio
  • t.v.
Answer: newspapers
Q25 | The most authentic and dependable circulation figures of newspapers are published by
  • rni
  • uni
  • abc
  • pib
Answer: abc
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