Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Journalism Mass Communication Past Paper 2022
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Explain the role of media as a watchdog or fourth Estate of government. Provide examples from Pakistani scenario to substantiate your stance/argument.
- Q. 320 marks
Elaborate the key assumptions of Diffusion and Innovation Theory, its strengths and weaknesses. Critically discuss its applicability from the Third-World perspective.
- Q. 420 marks
What is globalization? Critically examine its impact on Pakistani culture. Explain, how globalization is different from Westernization?
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss the role of new technologies in Public Relations. Support your answer with suitable examples from the context of Pakistan.
- Q. 620 marks
Discuss the history of Development Support Communication. How ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) transform Development Support Communication in the age of Globalization? Comment.
- Q. 720 marks
Discuss the role of Development Communication in nation building. Provide suitable examples from national and international context.
- Q. 820 marks
Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Brief history of Media Laws in Pakistan (b) Media Conglomerates (c) Press Code of Ethics
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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