To give an exposure of research to candidates, dissertation has been introduced in semester IV.
Candidate is required to carry out minor research project on any topic of choice (preferably review article) under the supervision of an allotted guide or faculty. The students will also have an option to carry out project in Media House/Industry during semester break and submit the final project report along with the certificate from the authorized signatory of the Media House/Industry to the department for evaluation.
The marking scheme of dissertation is as follows:
Total Marks 100
Internal (30 %)
Synopsis |
Attendance |
Total |
20 marks |
10 marks |
30 marks |
External (70 %)
Synopsis |
Presentation |
Viva |
Total |
40 marks |
10 marks |
15 marks |
70 marks |
History of press laws in India, Freedom of speech and expression and limits, Broadcasting Bill
Parliamentary Privileges Law on Morality, Obscenity and Censorship
Contempt of court, Defamation, Right to Privacy
Right to Information , Cinematograph Act
Press Council Guidelines and New Developments
First & Second Press Commission
Defining Ethics, Truth, Fairness & Objectivity; Sources of Information Media Activism; Sting Journalism
1. Facets of media Law; Divan, Madhavi Goradia
2. Media Ethics; Cristians, G. Clifford
3. Media ethics; Shrivastava
4. Media Ethics and Laws; Hakemulder, R. Jan
5. Media and Society; Ravindran, R.K
6. Press Laws & Ethics, Bhanawat Sanjeev