PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO
THE POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE-2025
SUBJECT: MASS COMMUNICATION (PAPER-I)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAX MARKS: 100
NOTE: 1 All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
2 Write Q. No. In the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
3 No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
4 Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
Attempt FIVE Questions in All. Attempt in Urdu or English
Q.No.1: Discuss briefly the principles of news editing. What role does a sub-editor play in shaping and finalizing a news story? (20 Marks)
Q.No.2: Define a ‘feature’ and describe its salient characteristics. What is the difference between an in-depth news story and a feature story? Discuss the difference with reference to the principles of feature writing. (20 Marks)
Q.No.3: How is a newspaper different from a news agency? Discuss the organizational structure of both with examples. (20 Marks)
Q.No.4: Why National Press Trust (NPT) established in 1964? Briefly discuss the effects of this act on the newspaper industry. (20 Marks)
Q.No.5: Define ‘Militant Muslim Press’. Discuss the role of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar in this regard. (20 Marks)
Q.No.6: What is the role of Pakistani media in the development of society? Compare the function of the government and private media in this regard. (20 Marks)
Q.No.7: How is a recorded documentary different from a live TV documentary? Write the advantages and disadvantages of both. (20 Marks)
Q.No.8: Explain the process of news writing. How news writing for TV is different from newspaper. (20 Marks)
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