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What is the name of the institution mentioned in the content?
What is the name of the institution mentioned in the content?
What is the level of the students taking the Broadcast News Writing exam?
What is the level of the students taking the Broadcast News Writing exam?
What is the name of the department that organized the Broadcast News Writing exam?
What is the name of the department that organized the Broadcast News Writing exam?
What is the main purpose of the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
What is the main purpose of the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
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Where will the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest commence?
Where will the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest commence?
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What is the format that a television journalist would use to write a news package from the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
What is the format that a television journalist would use to write a news package from the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
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What is the purpose of the protesters holding placards during the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
What is the purpose of the protesters holding placards during the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest?
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What is the time allocated for the Broadcast News Writing exam?
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Who commended the Ghanaian government for its COVID-19 pandemic response?
Who commended the Ghanaian government for its COVID-19 pandemic response?
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Where was the press conference organized?
Where was the press conference organized?
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What is the reason for Ghana's success in managing the COVID-19 pandemic?
What is the reason for Ghana's success in managing the COVID-19 pandemic?
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What is the main problem in the Kwabenya community according to Nana Kwame Sarfo?
What is the main problem in the Kwabenya community according to Nana Kwame Sarfo?
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Who has the Kwabenya Residents Association appealed to for help?
Who has the Kwabenya Residents Association appealed to for help?
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What is the request of the Kwabenya Residents Association to the authorities?
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Which of the following is NOT a problem mentioned in the Kwabenya community?
Which of the following is NOT a problem mentioned in the Kwabenya community?
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What is Ghana's ranking in terms of COVID-19 vaccination in West Africa?
What is Ghana's ranking in terms of COVID-19 vaccination in West Africa?
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Who is the CEO of the Youth Development Agency?
Who is the CEO of the Youth Development Agency?
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How many citizens of Ghana are unemployed according to Prof. John Atawura?
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What is the name of the station with nationwide coverage?
What is the name of the station with nationwide coverage?
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What is the name of the programme launched by GIJ?
What is the name of the programme launched by GIJ?
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How many doses of Modema COVID-19 vaccines did Ghana receive from the United States?
How many doses of Modema COVID-19 vaccines did Ghana receive from the United States?
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What was the Vice President's donation to Koforidua Senior High?
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How many teenage pregnancies were recorded in Ghana in 2020?
How many teenage pregnancies were recorded in Ghana in 2020?
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Who is the speaker at the 50th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association?
Who is the speaker at the 50th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association?
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What is the theme of this year's Jubilee Conference?
What is the theme of this year's Jubilee Conference?
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How long has the GMA been a stakeholder in the healthcare delivery system?
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What is the current healthcare system in Ghana?
What is the current healthcare system in Ghana?
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How has the number of healthcare human resources changed over time?
How has the number of healthcare human resources changed over time?
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How often does the NHIS reimburse hospitals?
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What is a major challenge faced by the NHIS?
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What has the NHIS brought to many people who were previously marginalized?
What has the NHIS brought to many people who were previously marginalized?
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What would be the result if the NHIS continues to owe hospitals millions of cedis?
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What is one of the reasons why doctors in rural areas have a stressful workload?
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What is the doctor:patient ratio in some areas of Ghana?
What is the doctor:patient ratio in some areas of Ghana?
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What is the author suggesting as an incentive to attract doctors to rural areas?
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Why are doctors concentrated in Accra and Kumasi?
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What did the GMA negotiate with the government in January 2019?
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How many salary increases have others in the public sector had since 2015?
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What is the Health Sector Salary Structure that was introduced in January 2015?
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What is the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) doing about the salary situation?
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Study Notes
Ghana Institute of Journalism
- Faculty of Journalism and Media Studies
- Journalism Department
- End of Second Semester Examinations (2020/2021)
- Level 200
Examination Instructions
- Answer Question 1 and any other question
- Time: Two hours
Question 1
- Write a straight news item for radio with two soundbites from the attached speech (Appendix 'A')
- Write a TV news package from the '#FixOurRoadsNow' protest using the split page format
- Include anchor lead or introduction, narration, and shots/videos to complement the narration
Question 2
- Write a lead of not more than 20 words from the information about Dr. Godfred Nimako's speech on COVID-19 pandemic management
- Write a lead and supporting lead of not more than 50 words from Nana Kwame Sarfo's speech on crime in Kwabenya
- Rewrite the lead on unemployment in Ghana into an appropriate broadcast lead, identifying three shortcomings
Question 3
- Rearrange the following news items into an appropriate order for TV3's major news bulletin:
- Vice President donates school bus to Koforidua Senior High
- Ghana receives more than 1.2 million doses of Modema COVID-19 vaccines from the United States
- Kasoa: Two teenagers murder 10-year-old boy for money ritual
- GIJ launches Data Journalism Programme
- A 35-year-old mason in Akim Oda imprisoned for 20 years for defiling 10-year-old daughter
- Ghana records 373,514 teenage pregnancies in 2020
Appendix 'A'
- Speech delivered by Dr. Emmanuel Adom Winful at the 50th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA)
- Theme: "GMA@50; Ghana's Health"
- GMA has been a stakeholder in the healthcare delivery system over the past 50 years
- National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has expanded coverage and access to healthcare services but with challenges
- NHIS owes implementing hospitals/institutions millions of cedis in unpaid claims
- Doctors are overworked, stressed, and poorly paid
- Distribution of doctors is skewed, with Accra and Kumasi having more doctors than rural areas
- Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ghana Health Service (GHS) should make rural areas more attractive to doctors
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This quiz is for Level 200 students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, testing their skills in writing radio and TV news items. It includes questions on straight news items and TV news packages.