Assertion (A): Indian journalism is fast moving towards tabloidisation like its western counterparts. Reason (R): Because there is no law of privacy in India to prevent its invasion. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation. (C) (A) is true, but (R) […]
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Assertion (A): There is an increasing trend of telecasting more and more reality shows by Indian Television Channels. Reason (R): Because reality shows attract larger viewership. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R)
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Assertion (A): Professionalism is not very strongly developed within the media organizations and employees have relatively little autonomy in relation to management and owners. Reason (R): Codes of ethics invariably address some harm or offence caused to an individual or group and cannot usually exert strong pressure on powerful media. (A) Both (A) and (R)
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Assertion (A): Women in print media are largely confined to covering soft news. Reason (R): Women journalists lack the networks, access to positions of authority, and family and social environment to succeed in mainstream journalism. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
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Assertion (A): Concurrent validity in research is closely related to predictive validity. Reason (R): The measuring instrument is not checked against any present criterion in concurrent validity. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but
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Assertion (A): There is a growing tendency among newspapers to editorialise in news reports, sensationalise news and not identify sources of the news reports. Reason (R): The ubiquitous word ‘sources’ is used to cover speculation and biased writing. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is
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Assertion (A): Public Relations is a deliberate, planned and sustained effort. Reason (R): It is a predetermined and long process. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false,
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Assertion (A): The increasing share of large corporations in cultural production leads to further constriction of the ‘public sphere’. Reason (R): There is growing pressure on the independence of the professionals who work within the media industries. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
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