PURBANCHAL UNIVERSITY

VI SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION 2009

LEVEL: B.C.J. (Bachelor in Communication & Journalism)

Subject: BA MCJ 431, Development Journalism and Public Communication Journalism
Full Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 hours Pass Marks: 32

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
All questions carry equal marks.
Group A: Long – answer Questions
Answer FIVE questions. [5 x 12 = 60]
1. What is development journalism? Describe with reference to major development
issues and concepts.

2. Discuss the role of development and public communication journalism in

development programs. Also shed light on the process and the effectiveness of
development communication.

3. Critically examine the performance of Nepalese print media on covering

development issues as outlined in Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

4. Describe the challenges of development communication faced by South Asia in

general and Nepal in particular.

5. “By promoting dialogues and the horizontal exchange of views, Participatory

Development Communication (PDC) allows all social groups to contribute to
resolving problems.” Elucidate the statement in line to principles of PDC.

6. Comment on the implementation level of major long-term policies on Information

and Communication Sector, 2003.

Group B: Short Notes

Write short notes on any FOUR [4 x 5 = 20]

7. The World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD)

8. Development Journalism during Conflict

9. National ICT Policy

10. One World, Many Voices

11. Social Mobilization and Media Advocacy

12. Purpose of Development Reporting

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VI SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION-2009

LEVEL: B.C.J. (Bachelor in Communication & Journalism)

Subject: BAMCJ437, Television Programme Production
Full Marks: 60
Time: 03:00 hours Pass Marks: 24

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Attempt any SIX questions. [6 x 10 = 60]

1. What is TRP (Television Rating Point)? Why audience measurements are

important for television channel and describe method of audience measurement.

2. What are the importances of dubbing or subtitling? Foreign films are adopted in
national language either by dubbing or subtitling why? Describe the process.

3. Describe the job function of various personnel and equivalent in a multi-camera

production.

4. What is broadcast scheduling? Why it is important? Describe.

5. Define documentary? State similarities and differences between fiction and non –
fiction television program production.

6. Make a proposal to produce an hour TV reality show including program synopsis,

budget, format and target audience.

7. What is TV advertisement? Describe the different TV advertisement transmission

time spots.

8. Write short notes on any TWO:

a. Importance of television archives

b. Zoom Vs track shot

c. Color temperature and White Balance

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VI SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION-2009

LEVEL: B.C.J. (Bachelor in Communication & Journalism)

Subject: BAMCJ433, Film Production
Full Marks: 60
Time: 03:00 hours Pass Marks: 24

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Answer SIX questions. [6 x 10 = 60]

1. What do you know about Sergei Mikhailovitch Eisenstein? Discuss his “Theory
of Montage”.

2. How can you prove the cinema is the most effective and useful medium of mass
communication? Is it an international language? How?

3. Describe the usefulness of the documenting film together with its origin.

4. What are the special qualities of the ‘New Wave’ and the ‘Neo- realist’ cinema?

5. Discuss the important features of the ‘Gangsters’, ‘Epic’ ‘Science Fiction’ and
‘Silent comedy’ films.

6. Briefly discuss the beginning of cinema in Nepal and its impact on the society.

7. What do you know about the use and importance of a clap – board?

8. Write short notes on any THREE:

a. Impressionism and surrealism in cinema

b. Fade out and fade in

c. Wipe and dissolve

d. Trolley shot and panning

e. Shot, scene and sequence

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VI SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION-2009

LEVEL: B.C.J. (Bachelor in Communication & Journalism)

Subject: BAMCJ 434, English for Journalism
Full Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 hours Pass Marks: 32
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Section I: Critical and Creative Thinking

GROUP-A

Answer ONE question. [1 X 20 = 20]

[1] What is creative thinking? What is critical thinking? What are the major differences
between critical and creative thinking?

[2] What do you understand by the term fallacy? Discuss the fallacies of ambiguity.

GROUP-B

Answer TWO questions. Q. (3) is compulsory. [2 X 10 = 20]

[3] Analyze the passage below employing the four kinds of meanings proposed by I.A.
Richards:
It seems to me there are two aspects women. There is the denmure and the
dauntless. Men have loved to dwell on the demure maiden whose inevitable reply
is: oh, yes, if you please kind sir! The demure maiden, the demure spouse, the
demure mother – this is still the ideal. A few maidens, mistresses and mothers are
demure. A few pretend to be but the vast majority is not.
[D.H. Lawrence: from “Cocksure Women and Hensure Men”]

[4] What are the features of a deductive logic? Discuss it with an example.

[5] Truth and Falsity, validity and Invalidity can appear in various combinations in
arguments, giving rise to four possibilities. Describe these four possible
arguments with suitable examples.

GROUP-C

Answer FOUR questions. [4 X 5 = 20]

[6] Identify the kind of agreement and disagreement exhibited by the following pair:
a) Ms. Rose talked too much at the meeting
b) Ms. Rose maintained a stupid silence at the meeting
[7] Trace out the logical error in the following sentence:
Look, who’s telling me to stop smoking. You smoke more than I do.

[8] What language function is most probably intended in the following passage?
“You will never have a quiet world until you knock the patriotism out of the
human race.” George Bernard Shaw.

[9] Determine whether the following argument is deductive or inductive. Give reasons
for answer:
Most politicians are orators. John Bull is a politician. Therefore John Bull is
probably an orator.

[10] Analyze the fallacy in the following passage:

American Indians are disappearing. That man is an American Indian. Therefore
that man is disappearing.

Section II: English for Journalism

Answer all questions. [4 X 5 = 20]
[11] There is an error in each of the sentences below. Rewrite the sentences correcting
the errors. [5 X 1 = 5]
a) The teacher, along with the students, want to go on an excursion.
b) Ten kilometers are a long distance to walk.
c) He is equally as good as gold.
d) The man was accused for stealing a car.
e) News are what the readers want to know.

[12] Write a sentence each with an example to define the following stylistic devices:
[5
X 1 = 5]
a) Assonance b) Oxymoron
c) Synecdoche d) Irony
e) Hyperbole

[13] Change the following sentences into indirect speech: [5 X 1 = 5]

a) He said to me, “You can read the paper.”
b) The beggar said, “Give me some food, please.”
c) Ronu said to me, “What did you see at the airport?”
d) I said to him,” Do you know when she will go home?”
e) She said, “May you live long!”

[14] Add a punctuation mark in each of the sentences below as indicated in the
brackets; [5 X 1 = 5]

a) She said the same to James Stephen Mark and John. (The Comma)
b) All of them were dead Bill, Jack, Ted and Willie. (The colon)
c) Journalism has many forms newspaper, periodical, breakfast. (The dash)
 d) The rumor was that the king was dead the people believed it. (The semicolon)
e) I came I saw I conquered. (The comma)
PURBANCHAL UNIVERSITY
VI SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION-2009

LEVEL: B.J.M.C. (Bachelor in Journalism & Mass Communication)

Subject: 435, Role of Media in Conflict Management
Full Marks: 80
Time: 03:00 hours Pass Marks: 32

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Figures in the margin indicate full marks.

GROUP-A

Attempt any THREE questions. [3x 15= 45]

[1] Press Freedom and democracy go hand in hand. Justify.

[2] Define propaganda and write – down its techniques in brief.

[3] What type of role did Nepalese media play during Maoist insurgency?

[4] What was the status of Sri lankan media during Tamil separatist movement?

GROUP-B

Answer SEVEN questions. [7x5 = 35]

[5] How did you find Indian media tendency during Maoist insurgency in Nepal?

[6] What is article 19? Discuss.

[7] What is classified information in war time?

[8] Why is peace journalism important? Explain.

[9] What is D- notice? Discuss.

[10] What do you think of embedded press system?

[11] What is conflict sensitive journalism?

[12] What should you prepare for war reporting?