ASSIGNMENT - 1, MAY P.G. DIPLOMA IN JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION. Maximum : 20 MARKS Answer ALL questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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1 (PGDJ 01) Paper I INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND HISTORY OF JOURNALISM 1. Explain the nature and scope of communication. 2. How do you select media for communication? 3. Critically analyse any theory of press known to you. 4. Outline the growth of mass media in India. 5. Discuss the highlight of communication model as good and suchramm. (PGDJ 01) Paper I INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND HISTORY OF JOURNALISM 1. Define communication model. Describe purpose of communication model. 2. What is the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to India Journalism? 3. Trace out the trend in the progress of nationalist press in India. 4. Give an account of regional newspapers and their coverage. 5. Elucidate the growth of Eenadu and Prasasakthi.

2 (PGDJ 02) Paper II REPORTING AND EDITING 1. Define news. Describe structure of news story. 2. State different kinds of leads. State the sources of news. 3. Explain the steps involved in writing reports. 4. Give an account of interpretative and investigative reports. 5. Describe the functions of hierarchy in a newspaper. (PGDJ 02) Paper II REPORTING AND EDITING 1. Discuss the working of UNI and PTI. 2. Enumerate the symbols used in editing and proof reading. 3. What do you mean by special pages? Explain the use of electronic editing. 4. Elucidate the process of desk top publishing. 5. Define photo offset. Explain the process of colour printing.

3 (PGDJ 03) Paper III PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING 1. Explain the growing importance of public relations in the recent past. 2. Distinguish between advertising and public relations. 3. What is the contribution of press release and press conference to public relations? 4. How does posters and exhibitions promote public relations? 5. State the status of public relations in the Government sector. Paper III PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (PGDJ 03) 6. Bring out the relations among the external public. 7. Define advertising. Explain the social and economic implications of it. 8. Outline the structure of advertising agencies in India. 9. State various kinds of advertising copy. 10. Enumerate the process of writing advertising copy for print media.

4 (PGDJ 04) Paper IV RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION 1. What are the landmarks in the growth of TVS in India? 2. State the features of radio. 3. Describe the writing of news and special audience programmes. 4. Describe the techniques employed in recording radio programmes. 5. What are the functions of sound effects? Paper IV RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION (PGDJ 04) 1. Elucidate the organisation of interviews and discussion in TVS. 2. State the important provisions of right to Information Act. 3. State the law relating to freedom of speech and expression. 4. Give an account organisation structure of Radio. 5. Explain the media merits of Information and Broad Casting ministry.

5 Paper V MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS 1. State the impact of emergency provisions on media. 2. Explain the limitations to freedom of speech and expression. 3. What are the provisions of copyright Act? 4. Discuss the provisions of press and Registration of Books Act. 5. Elucidate the provisions of cinematograph Act. (PGDJ 05) (PGDJ 05) Paper V MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS 1. Outline the guidelines of PCI relating to press. 2. Enumerate the codes prescribed for radio and TV. 3. Trace out the service conditions regarding employees of press. 4. Make out arguments for and against independence of media. 5. Explain the trend in communal writing and sensational and yellow journalism.