Editing, Layout and Graphic Designing

Paper Code: 
JMC 123
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to understand the process of editing for various media. Understand the newsroom culture, structure and operations. Know the usage and various features of print design and editing softwares.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Art of Editing. Meaning and Concept, Organization and Set up of a daily newspaper and news agency .Responsibilities of an editor and his editorial team.

 

10.00
Unit II: 

Edit, comments and Opinion writing .  Letters to editors and types of letters

Photo Feature and Photo Journalism

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Design – Principles for various formats of newspapers, magazines, Tabloid Newspapers and Magazine Editing, Aesthetic Dimension of Newspaper Designing.          

 

10.00
Unit IV: 

Headlines – Various types and art of writing. Introduction to Photoshop and Quark Express.

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Animation – Introduction, 2D & 3D animation- Differences and Applications. Introduction of software used in both kinds of animation. Scope and Career in the industry.

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Nordentreng, Kaarle and Hifti Topuz (Eds.) Journalis: Status, Rights and Responsibilities. International Organization of Journalists, Prague.
  2. George, T.J.S. Editing, A Handbook for Journalists. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
  3. Evans, Harold., Editing and Design (5 volumes). William Heinamann, London.
  4. The Active Newsroom (IPI Manual). International Press Institute, Zurich.
  5. Moen, Daryl R., Newspaper  Layout and Design. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.
  6. Sutton, Albert A., Design and Made-up of the Newspaper. Prentice Hall Inc. New York.
  7. Worlock, Peter., The Desk Top Publishing Book. Heinemann, London.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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