Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Paper: Journalism & Mass Communication
PART-II (Subjective) : 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION-I
Q.2 “Communication is a process, a series of actions, always in motion and directed toward a particular goal.” Elaborate.
Q.3 Describe the functions of journalism as a challenging profession and devise guiding principles for today’s journalists.
Q.4 Looking into recent developments taking place in the world, how do you perceive the role of newspapers in Pakistan?
Q.5 Describe the potentials of the television medium and make a critical analysis of how far we have been able to make its effective use for national development.
SECTION-II
Q.6 In spite of having a clear criteria by which to judge news, the fact is that “the news is what we make of it”. Discuss.
Q.7 How does public relations differ from advertising? Does public relations offer advantages not available through advertising? Explain.
Q.8 Write analytical notes on the following:
(a) Free flow of information
(b) Ethics of reporting, objectivity, and conflict of interest
(c) Scope of news magazines
(d) Editorials
(e) Cartoon
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