Journalism Practice Exam
Journalism
Journalism is one of the most demanding careers in today’s world with great opportunities and a profession where you can unveil your potential and open doors to new realms in your career. These journalists report news via the internet and other various multimedia platforms to provide the people with all the latest news around them. It is however a very reputed job and challenging as well.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Looking out for stories via contacts, press releases and other media.
• Writing original articles while paying attention to the tone and length of an article.
• Working closely with the news team, photographers and editors.
• Ensuring that the news is engaging the reader’s interest.
• They should possess strong written and oral communication skills to excel in this field.
Who should give this exam?
Anyone with a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in journalism, English, or any other related field can take this exam to boost their skills and increase their career opportunities.
Skills Required
• Communication skills
• Writing skills
• English proficiency
• Social media marketing
• Basic computer knowledge
Career Prospects
• Broadcast journalist.
• Editorial assistant.
• Magazine features editor.
• Magazine journalist.
• Newspaper journalist.
• Political risk analyst.
• Press sub-editor.
• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader.
Table of Content
Journalism
• Journalism Introduction
• Learning History of Journalism
• Learning Types of Journalism
• Learning Journalism Ethics and Standards
• Legal status
Online Journalism
• Online Journalism Introduction
• History
• Learning Impact on Readers
• Learning Impact on Publishers
• Characteristics of online journalism
• Work outside traditional press
• Blogs
• Citizen Journalism
• Learning Legal Issues
Communication Skills
• Learning Basics of Communication
• Learning Communication types
• Learning Communication Barriers
• Learning Verbal Communication
• Learning Non-Verbal Communication
• Learning Communication Skills Development
Written Communication Skills
• Definition
• Need for written communication
• Learning Elements of Good Writing
• Contents of Written Communication
• Learning Audience and Format
• Learning Composition and Style
• Structure
• Learning Grammatical Errors
• Proofing
• Learning The six ‘C’s of effective writing
• Learning Structuring the writing task
• Learning Rules for News Writing and Reporting
Computers Basics
• Introduction – What is Computer?
• Learning Characteristics of computer
• Commonly Used Computer Terms
• Units of a computer system
• Learning Representation of information
• Learning Basic Operations of a Computer – Input, Process and Output
• Learning Input Devices
• Learning Output Devices
• Learning Storage Devices
• Learning Types of Software
• Disk Organization Terms
• Operating System
• User Interface
• Learning Word Processing
Internet
• Learning Networking Concepts
• Internet Terms (Hypertext, URL, Domain Name)
• Learning Web Browser and ISP
• Upload and download files
• Control of Internet
• Learning RSS readers and feeds
• Instant Messaging
• Learning File Transfer Protocol
• Learning Search Engine Optimization
• Digital Audio
• Digital Image
• Digital Video
• Learning Podcasting
Online Reporting Process
• The Report writing process
• Prewriting
• Learning Basics of Reporting
• Writing
• Revising
• Learning Editing
• Learning Story Editing
• Publishing
• The Online Process
• Learning Tips for Writing
Blogs and Blogging
• Learning Blog Basics
• History of Blogging
• Types
• Popularity
• Learning Blog and mass media
• Learning Blogs Advantages
• Learning Disadvantages of Blogs
• Blogging Requirements
• Blog Components
• Learning Important Terminologies
Online Storytelling
• Learning Storytelling Concepts
• Learning Workflow of Online Storytelling
Social Media Reporting
• Learning Social Media Basics
• Other Social Networks
• Learning Social Networks as a Source of News
• Driving Traffic
• Learning Best Practices
Journalism Ethics
• Learning Basic Concepts
• Learning Common Elements
• Self-Regulation
• Learning Ethics and Standards in Practice
Media Laws
• Privacy
• Obscenity and Bad Taste
• Learning The India Copyright Act 1957
• Learning The Trademark Act 1999
• Learning Prasar Bharati Act – 1990
• Learning Official Secrets Act – 1923
• Learning Information Technology Act – 2000
Other Online Journalism
• Open Source Journalism
• Civic Journalism
• Learning Citizen Journalism
• Learning Collaborative Writing
• Learning Indy Media
• Embedded Journalism
Online Newspaper
• Learning Basic Streaming Concepts
• Evolution
• Learning Broadcasting Techniques
Electronic Publishing
• Learning Basic Concepts
• Learning Electronic Publishing Process
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