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IGNOU BNM-24 (January 2026 – July 2026) Assignment Questions
1. Select one news story from a newspaper or news app that you read today. Mention the name of the paper/app, date and headline. Critically analyze its writing style and rewrite it in your own words for better clarity.
2. Go to a nearby hospital or police station and get facts of an accident reported in the area. Develop a news report based on facts.
3. Take two real images from any social media platform and describe one as an example of responsible and ethical journalism while the other as a violation of ethical standards. Critically evaluate both images by explaining why one follows journalistic ethics and why the other fails to do so.
4. Take a news article (250-300 words) on the same subject and format from two different newspapers. Compare them on the following parameters:
a) Introduction
b) Language
c) Clarity and structure
d) Fact-checking
e) Ethical responsibility
f) Ending
5. Observe your surroundings carefully (college, street, hospital, bus stand, market, village, etc.) and choose one situation that you feel is important but ignored by the media. Describe that situation in detail. Explain why it is newsworthy.
Decide whether it should be reported as:
● A news story
● A feature
● A photo story
● Or a digital post
Justify your choice using your understanding of news writing, digital media, and ethics.
