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Final term important mcqs lecture wise cs431lecture = 7
Development journalism emerged in the 1960s and focused on improving conditions in:
a) Developed nations
b) Third World nations
c) European countries
d) Asian countries
What is the key difference between development journalism and investigative reporting?
a) Development journalism focuses on developed nations, while investigative reporting focuses on
developing nations.
b) Investigative reporting aims to improve conditions in developing nations, while development
journalism investigates government influence.
c) Development journalism focuses on developing nations and ways to improve them, while
investigative reporting uncovers corruption and scandals.
d) Investigative reporting is only concerned with political issues, while development journalism deals
with social and cultural matters.
The second type of development journalism involves heavy influence from:
a) The United Nations
b) Non-governmental organizations
c) The government of the nation involved
d) International media agencies
Development journalism as a "modernization" paradigm believed that a nation becomes truly modern
and developed when it closely resembles:
a) Developing nations
b) Western industrial nations
c) Traditional societies
d) Post-industrial societies
According to the "modernization" approach, which of the following is NOT considered a key factor in
the process of development?
a) Mass media use
b) Urbanization
c) Democratic participation
d) Preservation of traditional culture
The "psycho-sociological" mechanism in the "modernization" paradigm emphasizes the importance of:
a) Empathy and understanding of traditional cultures
b) Technology and innovation in modern societies
c) Mass media as a tool for social change
d) Government's role in modernizing societies
The "diffusion approach" in development journalism views mass media as:
a) A watchdog for government actions
b) A promoter of traditional practices
,c) An institutional nexus for modernization
d) A means of suppressing information
The "dependency-dissociation" paradigm of development journalism is associated with the aspirations
of newly independent nations in:
a) Europe
b) Asia
c) Latin America
d) Africa
The political agenda of "non-alignment" advocated for:
a) Alliance with Western superpowers
b) Independence from Western influence
c) Closer ties with the Soviet Union
d) Full integration into the Cold War conflict
The New Information and Communication Order (NWICO) was promoted by:
a) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
b) The Organization of African Unity (OAU)
c) The World Health Organization (WHO)
d) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
PANA (Pan-African News Agency) was established to:
a) Project a positive image of Africa to the world
b) Serve as a platform for African governments to communicate with each other
c) Control the flow of information within Africa
d) Challenge the dominance of international news agencies projecting a negative image of Africa
Which paradigm of development journalism emphasized the transfer of technology and socio-political
culture of modernity from the developed North to the Third World?
a) Dependency-dissociation paradigm
b) Modernization paradigm
c) Technological paradigm
d) Diffusion paradigm
The "drive to maturity" stage in the "diffusion approach" refers to:
a) The phase where modern technologies are fully integrated into society
b) The point at which traditional societies reject modernization
c) The transition from a traditional economy to a modern industrial complex
d) The stage when mass media becomes independent of government influence
The "non-alignment" movement advocated for independence from:
a) Mass media influence
b) Western and Soviet superpowers
c) Educational institutions
d) International trade agreements
What was the main objective of the Pan-African News Agency (PANA)?
a) To promote cultural exchanges between African nations
, b) To rectify the distorted image of Africa projected by international news agencies
c) To act as a watchdog for African governments
d) To create a network of journalists in African countries
The "technological" mechanism in the "modernization" paradigm emphasizes the importance of:
a) Cultural preservation
b) Socio-political changes
c) Industrial and agricultural development
d) Independence from international media agencies
Which paradigm of development journalism was associated with the desire for political, economic, and
cultural self-determination in newly independent nations?
a) Modernization paradigm
b) Dependency-dissociation paradigm
c) Technological paradigm
d) Diffusion paradigm
The "age of high mass consumption" in the "diffusion approach" refers to:
a) A period of increased poverty and economic decline
b) A phase of mass media saturation in society
c) The final stage of a traditional economy
d) A stage of affluent consumer culture in a modern society
The NWICO was primarily concerned with:
a) Promoting Western ideologies in the Third World
b) Controlling the spread of technology in developing nations
c) Addressing the negative portrayal of Africa in international news agencies
d) Establishing a new world economic order
The "non-alignment" movement played an important role in the debate on a new world information and
communication order (NWICO) to:
a) Ensure fair trade practices between developed and developing nations
b) Reduce the influence of Western media agencies in Africa
c) Establish a global information-sharing platform
d) Stay out of the Cold War conflict between superpowers
Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) is increasingly being reinterpreted in various countries to
accommodate:
a) International standards
b) National specificities
c) Private media interests
d) Religious values
The functionalist approach to PSB has resulted in:
a) Enhanced media freedom
b) A focus on ethnic and racial diversity
c) Increased media access for consumers
d) Disregarding differentiated appropriations of media roles by interest groups
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