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1. What is the role of rewriting in a newspaper? Explain the responsibilities of the news editor in newspaper. 2. What is the concept of the depth reporting? Define the duties of the of a news reporter while covering the news stories. 3. Who is the editor? Define the duty of a news editor. 4. Describe the process through which the reporter has to pass before getting his story approved for the publication. 5. Define House Journal. Prepare the contents plan for a house journal that you are planning to publish on behalf of your organization. 6. What is the functional role of subediting in a daily newspaper? Describe the duties and responsibilities of the sub editor. 7. Modern technology has eliminated the tier of the proofreading in a newsroom. Do you agree? Explain the suitable examples comparing with old practice applied in news editing. 8. Describe the structure of an editorial department of a daily newspaper. Explain the role of news editor in the organizational chart. 9. What is the value of the readers mail for a newspaper? 10. Explain feed back mechanism in mass media. 11. Describe the major functions of the mass media. 12. Describe the qualities of subeditor in a newspaper. What are the steps of copy reading? Explain with the examples. 13. What is specialized reporting? Describe truth, accuracy and objectivity in reporting. 14. Describe the types of headlines with examples. 15. What is news editing? Explain with suitable examples. 16. Describe the news editing technique in a radio news desk. 17. Describe the provision of page make up in a newspaper. What are the elements of page make up? Explain. 18. Why is House Journal important? 19. Write the short notes on: a. ABC of News b. Movable types c. News agencies d. Ear Panel e. Editorial Policy f. Box news g. News heading h. Editorial writing i. Objective news This is the reference materials downloaded from www.WikiAstha.com. For more downloads please log on to: www.WikiAstha.com

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Chapter 2: Photo Journalism 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A picture is worth 1000 words. Explain the dictum with reference to photo journalism. Describe the characteristics of photo caption for a news magazine. A picture tells the story of thousand words. Explain with the examples. What are the functions of camera? What are the tips for the better news picture? For which purpose the pictures are used? Explain. What are the qualities of the photo journalists? What is Press Photography? Write short notes on: a. Aperture Setting b. Dark Room c. Shutter Speed d. Enlarger Chapter 3: Specialized Reporting 1. What preparations a reporter has to make before taking a news interview of an important personality? 2. Prepare a news story on the basis of your conversation with female tempo driver. 3. Define the art of interviewing in daily newspapers. How a reporter prepares himself/herself before taking an interview with national poet Madhav Ghimire? 4. What is freelance writing? Describe the responsibilities of freelance journalist. 5. What is the importance of press conference? Describe the process involved while organizing a press conference. 6. What preparations a reporter has to make before attending a press conference? 7. Define the term ABC in journalism. What are the factors that negatively affect the credibility of the news stories? 8. Explain the difference between the beat reporting and specialized reporting. What step a reporter should take in order to avoid the biases while reporting topical issues? 9. Are press interview different from news reporting? If yes, discuss the processes involved in planning as interview with a national political leader. 10. Write the process involved in the interview of political personalities. What precautions a reporter has to take during interview with such personality. 11. Differentiate news interview from press conference. What are the good questions of news interview? Explain. 12. What are the elements of the crime reporting? 13. Why preparation for news interview important? Describe the suitable examples. 14. Differentiate Court Reporting and Crime Reporting.

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15. Why specialized reporting is important in weekly newspapers? Analyze the weaknesses of press conference. 16. Write short notes on: a. Public Relation b. Column Writing c. ABC of News d. Press Conference Chapter 4: Broadcast Journalism 1. Explain the advent of the era of television in Nepal. How do you distinguish writing news stories for television from that of a newspaper? 2. Write a news report on the development of community radios in Nepal. 3. What are the differences between editing a news story for television and a news paper? Explain with suitable examples. 4. What is the differences and the similarities between editing a news for radio and the television \? Illustrate it in a comparative manner. 5. Give a comparative account of the strength and weaknesses of the radio and the television as applied in the Nepalese context. 6. Explain the processes involved in the editing of programmes for use in radio and television news cast. 7. Describe the development of FM radio broadcasting in Nepal during the period of the last 50 years. 8. Trace the brief history of the press law and regulation in Nepal. How is Dev Shamshers Sadan related to press laws? 9. What is radio Journalism? 10. What are the basic techniques for TV news reporting? 11. What are the processes of TV news gathering? Explain with examples. 12. What are the characteristics of radio journalist? 13. Write short notes on: a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights b. Broadcasting Act 1992 c. Reporting for Broadcast Media d. Letter to the Editor Chapter 5: Press and Laws 1. What are the exemptions guaranteed to the press by the Constitution of Nepal? Explain. 2. Should a journalist disclose his news source? Explain the provision of the Code of Conduct on this point. 3. What do you mean by ethics of journalism? Compare them with the Code of Conduct framed by Press Council for Nepalese journalists? This is the reference materials downloaded from www.WikiAstha.com. For more downloads please log on to: www.WikiAstha.com

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4. What are the Nepali Laws that are applicable for libel and obscenities? Explain. 5. What do you mean by Code of Conduct for Media? Explain it with reference to Code of Conduct issued by Press Council Nepal. 6. Explain the recent amendments made in broadcast media laws? 7. Is a journalist free to report on what he thinks right? Explain the limits to the media freedom by basing your arguments on the contents of Code of Conduct issued by Press Council Nepal. 8. What Articles of the Interim Constitution of Nepal deal with fundamental rights of Nepalese media? 9. Define yellow journalism. Explain the measures to deal with such trends. 10. What is ethical journalism? Explain. 11. What are the differences between press freedom and responsibility? Is Code of Conduct Law? Describe. 12. What are the provisions of Printing and Publication Act 1991 on press freedom in Nepal? 13. Why is ethical journalism necessary in the society? 14. What are the similarities and differences between press laws and code of conducts? How is Sanad related to the press laws in Nepal? Explain with examples. 15. What are the Codes of Conduct for Journalism? 16. Write short notes on: a. Libel and Defamation Act b. Human Right and Press c. Sanad Chapter 6: Practical 1. Write a Letter to the Editor for a daily newspaper complaining about the poor condition of water supply with suggestions for improvement in the supply. Write Short Notes on: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Dead line Mast-head Software Leader Page Banner Desk top Laser Printer Supplements Tail Piece Press Release Editorial Writing Yellow Journalism Human Interest 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. News and Facts Restricted Press Materials Internet Website Font Photo-shop E-mail Broad-Sheet Deck Lower case Rotary Press Stinger Tabloid

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