Challenges for media : To create Informed Citizenry, Minimum Science for everyone, Elementary education for everyone
Normative theories of Mass Communication- Authoritarian, Libertarian, Socialistic, Social responsibility and Participatory theories. Finding research studies related to the above mentioned theories
Theories of Mass Communication -Cultivation, Dependency , Agenda setting theory, Uses & Gratification theory. Finding research studies related to the above mentioned theories
Contemporary issues : Environment ,health and media, Sting Operations and their validity, New aggressive face of media and it’s relevance
Representing Gender : Television Commercials, Print Advertisements, Feature Films. Representing Race : ‘Us’ and ‘Them’. Representing ‘Real’ Events : The Press and Framing of Events, Documenting Reality
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