FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTs IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015

Journalism

Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.


Q. No.2. Discuss the need and importance of journalistic interview. Also provide a list of 12 hypothetical questions that you might ask a Finance Minister of Pakistan on current economic conditions. Pay particular attention to the order of questions and other techniques.

Q. No.3. Write an essay on the freedom of media and social responsibility. Do you think Pakistani media are being socially responsible for its functioning? Explain with arguments.

Q. No.4. The hypodermic needle theory of mass media is no more working as it is based on vertical communication. The alternative media communication approach is fulfilling people social and psychological needs gratification. Discuss both the approaches with examples from Pakistani perspective.

Q. No.5. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Defamation
(b) Copy right Act
(c) Media Ethics
(d) Free flow of information

Section 2

Q. No.6. Critically discuss the impact of media technology on our Society. Explain with arguments and examples.

Q. No.7. What is Propaganda? How is it different from Persuasion? Explain Propaganda devices with examples from Pakistani settings.

Q. No.8. Discuss a critical appraisal of the ethical issue in Pakistani media. What suggestions do you have for acceptable media ethics for Pakistani media?

12 mcqs are correct from my side as i go through 12 theories of journalism thanks to officers academy notes

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Good! Dear, it would be a great help for us if you just post the name of all those 12 theories of Journalism as we can read them Online. So, kindly put them here.

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Mcqs were from Catharsis theory, Spiral of Science theory, Hypodermic syringe theory, Dependency theory, Cultivation theory, Agenda setting theory, Uses & Gratifications theory, Two-flow communication model.

There were one or two more theories, too. Dont remember their names.

plz share the objective

I will share the 17 mcqs soon.

1-which theory speaks about audience activity and freedom
2-a/c to german media theorist noelle - neumann people who dont share opinions expressed by the majority of media become reluctant to voice their own views. What did she call this effect?
3-who viewd mass media are extensions of our senses?
4-2 step theory of mass communication tells us about
5-a/c to cultivation theory _____ occurs when the cultivation effect is boosted for certain group of population
6-elaboration likelihood model proposes that there are 2 main routes to attitude change
7-in studying how media's influence is affected by peoples intelligence and education, individual difference theory is the example of the era of
8-klapper's reinforcement theory argues that.
Dependency theory argues that.
9-survellence users of media.
10-theory that says media dont do things to people, rather people do things with media is..
11-agenda setting media approach is primarily used to explain what type of media message?
12-the idea that people learn through observation is..
13-attitude inoculation seeks to strengthen beliefs.
14-which factor has been shown to influence the impact a discrepant message has on the audiences?
15-the central route is to _____ as the peripheral route is to ___

my answers. all are tukka

1-cognitive consistency theory
2-ignorance
3-wilbur schramm
4-opinion leader
5-resonance
6-internal and external routes
7-the scientific perspective on mass comm theory
8-media are quite powerful especially in the realm of reinforcements
9-
10-to learn about what is happening in the world
11-dependency theory
12-advertising images in magazines
13-dissonance theory
14-by using the different channel to communucate the same message
15-communicator crediblity
16-analytical , motivated

Is there any single book which at least covers the whole paper of 2015??

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Cowards die many times before their death,
Valiants taste of death but Once.

No brother, there is not any single book that covers the whole paper of 2015. Reason for this is the addition of current affairs in journalism, or more appropriately, the addition of applied journalism can be seen in this paper. So stay in touch with current news, watch meaningful talk shows, and read opinions of different newspapers.

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Best of Luck.