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(1) On Spec in journalistic parlance means :
(1) Commissioned article
(2) Uncommissioned article
(3) Additional editorial
(4) First page feature
Answer: Uncommissioned article
(2) Fan writing is characterised as a type of textual :
(1) Preacting
(2) Problematisation
(3) Poaching
(4) Presumption
Answer: Poaching

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(3) Screamer is a/an _________ mark normally seen in headlines.
(1) Question
(2) Quotation
(3) Exclamatory
(4) Semicolon
Answer: Exclamatory
(4)

Assertion (A) : Modern mass media are responsible for destroying the folk communities.

Reason (R) : The media fare provides scope to have individual judgements to decide what is amoral and what is not.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true
(5)

Assertion (A) : Television is central to ‘global mass culture.’

Reason (R) : The flow of television programmes from different directions is more pronounced than ever before to the West.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(6)

Assertion (A) : The liberal model of media is positive to the growth of democracy.

Reason (R) : Market orientation makes media responsive to public issues.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(7)

Assertion (A) : Market based media ownership aims to create an informed citizenry.

Reason (R) : Such an architecture of media system delivers enormous amounts of news on public affairs.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(8)

Assertion (A) : Video podcasting and peer-to-peer networking represent a new architecture of aesthetics.

Reason (R) : Technological evolution has hindered the public access to media.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(9)

Assertion (A) : The synergy of modern economy with modern mass media is the other face of sophisticated media manipulation.

Reason (R) : Sale of physical and entertainment products is the sole aim of today’s corporate media which aims to maximise profits.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
(10)

Assertion (A) : In the present day democracy, the rights and duties of publics to communicate has become less acceptable.

Reason (R) : Because of commercialisation and professionalisation, media viewpoints of others are of little consequence in media content selection.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true
(11)

Assertion (A) : Language and communications are not only social practices, but also political.

Reason (R) : Human communication has the primary objective of self - preservation.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(12)

Assertion (A) : The invention of Internet was basically not for democratising the global communication system.

Reason (R) : It was initiated for the US military to control centres to communicate in the eventuality of a nuclear war.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
(13)

Assertion (A) : People watch television because they are very fond of news.

Reason (R) : Some news channels are not objective and neutral in their coverage of news.

Code :
(1) (A) is true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(2) (R) is true but (A) is not the correct explanation of (R)
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
(14)

Assertion (A) : Print media is less socially responsible than the electronic media.

Reason (R) : Because the electronic media depend heavily on commercial revenue and as such they have to protect their commercial interests.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true
(15)

Assertion (A) : Guerilla television and video are more than media tools.

Reason (R) : They reflect the images of rebellion of the oppressed against modern imperialism.

Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true

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