Bachelor Of Mass Media (BMM) SEM V 2023 2024 Dec 2024 JOURNALISM DISCIPLINE RELATED GENERIC INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q1 The Panama Papers scandal involved a leak of 11.5 million confidential documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Explain the role played by ICIJ to which global team of journalists got connected for information and also role played by global media and reporting on Panama papers. (15)
2. Q1 Elucidate on Watergate Scandal — a series of interlocking political scandals of the 15 marks
   • U.S. President’s Richard M. Nixon’s administration. What investigation was conducted at the Watergate apartment complex what did the investigation reveal? Elaborate on the
3. Q2 (a) Elaborate on role of an investigative reporter and qualities and essentials possessed for becoming an investigative journalist? Comment. (8)
   • (b) The Centre for Investigative Journalism is a think-tank, alternative university and an experimental laboratory set up to train a new generation of reporters in the tools of investigative in-depth and long form journalism across all media. Add your In an investigative journalism follow-ups help us to set stories in context over a longer period of time and to explain cause-and-effect. Justify with the help of an
4. Q2 (D) In an investigative journalism an investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Elucidate the sources that an investigative journalist depend on? Discuss with an example the importance of news sources in
5. Q3 (A) In an investigative journalism the RTI Act is a valuable tool for journalists pursue accurate, factual, and reliable information. Elucidate
6. Q3 (B) In an investigative journalism whether accurate or inaccurate or 'whether laudatory or the publication of any of the aforesaid personal information without the consent of the person, would be in violation of the right to privacy of the person and liable for damages. Justify your answer 7 marks
7. Q3 (C) In a major boost to freedom of press, a Delhi court has ruled that the publication of a document merely labelled shall not render the journalist liable under the colonial relic, Official Secrets Act 1923 (OSA) . Add your views. Cite an example on 8 marks
8. Q3 (D) What is defamation? In an investigative journalism, can a Defamatory Publication on the Internet constitute a Slander or Libel? When is a journalist accused of the
9. Q4 (A) In an investigative journalism sometimes we feel the need to use tools against threats we don’t actually face, while ignoring risks that are more likely. Does a journalist require a different protective measure in response. Comment 15 marks
10. Q4 (B) In an investigative journalism framing the research questions can be considered the core of any systematic investigation as the research outcomes are tied to asking the right questions. Elucidate. (15)
11. Q5 Write short note on:- (Any 3) 15 marks
    • (b) Hypothesis
    • (c) Gatekeepers
    • (d) Traits of an investigative journalist
    • (e) Key skills of an investigative journalist Had CHT AT
    • 3. (A) BATS,

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