Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University JMC1 Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication December 2006

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)
Term-End Examination

JMC1: Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 70%

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Explain the various kinds of communication, citing suitable examples to illustrate your answer. (20)

2. Discuss normative theories of mass media. (20)

3. Discuss cinema as a medium of mass communicaton. (20)

4. what are the different methods of enhancing impact of messages? Illustrate with appropriate examples. (20)

5. Discuss the various trends in development of print media in India since 1947. (20)

6. Describe the charecteristics of new communication technologies, and their potential for rural development in India. (20)

7. Discuss the essential features of news agency. (20)

8. How have censorship policies affected Indian cinema? Explain giving suitable examples. (20)

9. Discuss the role of regional language newspapers in social awakening. (20)

10. Briefly descrlbe the journalistic ethics. (20)

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