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Jmc 108: Media History And Issues In Kenya Question Paper

Jmc 108: Media History And Issues In Kenya

Course:Bachelor Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2009

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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(MMUST)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
COURSE CODE: JMC 108
COURSE TITLE: MEDIA HISTORY AND ISSUES IN KENYA

DATE: 28th April 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer question one and any other three (3) questions.

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1. a) Read the attached folktale and answer the following questions:

i) Give a title to this narrative. (1 mark)

ii) Explain the moral message of this narrative and apply it to the current sociopolitical
situation in Kenya. (15 marks)

iii) What do you think makes this story a form of folk media in the traditional setting?
(4 marks)

iv) List any other five categories of folk media that equally informed, entertained and
educated pre-literate societies. (5 marks)

2. a) Name five African press between 1920 and 1963 and explain how they contributed
to the African nationalism. (10 marks)

b) How did the colononial government react to the African press in question 2 (a)
above? (5 marks)

3. a) Give a brief history of the rural newspapers between 1975 and 1983. (5 marks)

b) What hindered the development of the rural newspapers? (10 marks)

4. a) Define the following media categories:
i) public service broadcasting (psb)
ii) private media
(6 marks)

b) What are the positive impacts brought about by the liberalization of the airwaves in
Kenya? (9 marks)

5. What are the major media issues in Kenya today? (15 marks)

6. Give the history of the development of broadcast media in Kenya from 1927 to 1990.

7. Explain the impact of New Media to the practice of Journalism no Kenya. (15 marks)

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