B.A./Part-I/Hons./JORA-II/2020

WEST STATE UNIVERSITY B.A. Honours Part-I Examination, 2020

JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

PAPER-JORA-II

Time Allotted: 2 Hours Full Marks: 50

The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates should answer in their own words and adhere to the word limit as practicable.

1. Answer any ten questions from the following: 1×10 = 10 (a) Newspaper started by Buckingham in England? (b) Name of the first Bengali newspaper. (c) Movement was started by which eminent personality? (d) Sambad kaumudi was first published in which year? (e) Name of the newspaper edited by Ishwar Chandra . (f) Mention the year in which Vernacular Press Act was passed. (g) Who started the Hindu Patriot? (h) Name the newspaper edited by Akshay Kumar Dutta. (i) The year in which Black Act was enacted? (j) Press Trust of was started in which year? (k) Name the first editor of The Statesman. (l) Name the newspaper edited by Netaji . (m) Name an extremist newspaper. (n) Name the newspaper edited by Jawaharlal Nehru. (o) Name the editor of Amrita Bazar Patrika.

2. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5×2 = 10 (a) Adam’s Press Gagging Act and its influence in Indian Journalism (b) Press Trust of India (c) Hindu Patriot (d) Sandhya (e) Ishwar Chandra Gupta.

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3. Answer any two questions from the following: 15×2 = 30 (a) Discuss the origin, characteristics and importance of Somprakash in Indian Journalism. (b) Discuss the contribution of extremist newspaper in Indian Journalism with special reference to Jugantar and Bande Mataram. (c) Analyse the contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy as a journalist for bringing the required social change in Indian Society.

N.B. : Students have to complete submission of their Answer Scripts through E-mail / Whatsapp to their own respective colleges on the same day / date of examination within 1 hour after end of exam. University / College authorities will not be held responsible for wrong submission (at in proper address). Students are strongly advised not to submit multiple copies of the same answer script.

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