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CSS Journalism and Mass Communication Past Paper 2022

CSS Journalism and Mass Communication 2022 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

  1. Q. 2
    Explain the role of media as a watchdog or fourth Estate of government. Provide examples from Pakistani scenario to substantiate your stance/argument.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Elaborate the key assumptions of Diffusion and Innovation Theory, its strengths and weaknesses. Critically discuss its applicability from the Third-World perspective.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    What is globalization? Critically examine its impact on Pakistani culture. Explain, how globalization is different from Westernization?
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    Discuss the role of new technologies in Public Relations. Support your answer with suitable examples from the context of Pakistan.
    (20)
  5. Q. 6
    Discuss the history of Development Support Communication. How ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) transform Development Support Communication in the age of Globalization? Comment.
    (20)
  6. Q. 7
    Discuss the role of Development Communication in nation building. Provide suitable examples from national and international context.
    (20)
  7. Q. 8
    Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Brief history of Media Laws in Pakistan
      (10)
    • (b)
      Media Conglomerates
      (10)
    • (c)
      Press Code of Ethics
      (10)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.