Newspaper Journalism Set 2

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This set of Newspaper Journalism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Newspaper Journalism Set 2

Q1 | Slander and libel is associated with:
  • assault
  • defamation
  • nuisance
  • hot news
Answer: defamation
Q2 | Official Secrets Act was passed in:
  • 1923
  • 1922
  • 1924
  • 1925
Answer: 1923
Q3 | Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint
  • editor
  • managing editor
  • executive editor
  • ombudsman
Answer: ombudsman
Q4 | A press run of a publication for one day
  • edition
  • publication
  • imprint
  • pre-print
Answer: edition
Q5 | The Right to Information Act was enacted in
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2006
  • 2005
Answer: 2005
Q6 | Who among the following is a journalist?
  • kabil sibil
  • p.sainath
  • kiran bedi
  • girish karnad
Answer: p.sainath
Q7 | Find the odd man
  • the hindu
  • times of india
  • indian express
  • business line
Answer: business line
Q8 | Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called
  • hold
  • scoop
  • release
  • embargo
Answer: embargo
Q9 | A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi
  • the harijan
  • bombay samachar
  • indian mail
  • the times of india
Answer: the harijan
Q10 | Crystallizing public opinions was authored by
  • black sam
  • edward l. bernay
  • berlo
  • aristotle
Answer: edward l. bernay
Q11 | Which one of the following is most perishable?
  • a book
  • a newspaper
  • a magazine
  • all the above are equally perishable
Answer: a newspaper
Q12 | The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’.
  • latin
  • french
  • italian
  • english
Answer: latin
Q13 | Who edits local news?
  • sub editor
  • stringer
  • bureau chief
  • assistant editor
Answer: sub editor
Q14 | Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation?
  • 409
  • 499
  • 489
  • 408
Answer: 499
Q15 | The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year
  • 1901
  • 1865
  • 1890
  • 1923
Answer: 1865
Q16 | Name of an Indian news agency
  • pti
  • cnn
  • ap
  • afp
Answer: pti
Q17 | is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middle of the newspaper.
  • news peg
  • centre spread
  • bleed
  • middle
Answer: centre spread
Q18 | means delete or exclude a story or part of a story.
  • dl
  • kill
  • exclude
  • reject
Answer: kill
Q19 | A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors isknown as
  • exclusive
  • runner
  • scoop
  • expose
Answer: exclusive
Q20 | . The oldest established news agency in the world:
  • reuters
  • afp
  • upi
  • ap
Answer: afp
Q21 | The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the printmedia in Government policies:
  • pib
  • door darshan
  • akash vani
  • films division
Answer: pib
Q22 | 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
Q23 | “Four Theories of Press is conceived by
  • w. schramm
  • j. carey
  • mcquail d) mc luhan
Answer: w. schramm
Q24 | The head quarters of the PTI:
  • mumbai
  • chennai
  • new delhi
  • bangalore
Answer: new delhi
Q25 | Development Journalism is
  • pro-capitalist
  • pro- third world
  • neutral
  • anti-third world
Answer: pro- third world
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