Introduction to New Media (Theory)

Paper Code: 
CJMC 401
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the concept and tools of digital and social.
  2. Understand cyber ethics and its implications.
  3. Understand the risks and challenges of digital media.

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Paper Code

Paper Title

CJMC 401

Introduction to New Media

CO83:Students would gain understanding of the concepts of digital and social media.

CO84:Students would be able to utilize digital social media tools for different developmental activities.

CO85:Students would be able to gain understanding of cyber ethics.

CO86: Students will comprehend the functionalities of social media.

CO87:Students would be able to know about the risks and challenges of digital media world.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

10.00

 

  • New Media: Definition, Characteristics;
  • Role of new media in Creating Information society,
  • Computer mediated-Communication (CMC);
  • Networked Society.

                                                                               

15.00
  • Internet and its Beginnings,
  • Remediation and New Media technologies;
  • Online Communities;
  • User Generated Content and Web 2.0;
  • Networked Journalism,
  • Alternative Journalism;
  •  Social Media in Context, Activism and New Media.

 

15.00
  • Digital Divide,
  • Digitization of Media and its effects on media Authorship and what it means in a digital age,
  •  Piracy, Copyright, Copyleft and
  •  Open source;
  • Digital archives;.

 

10.00
  •  Internet Journalism, Developing news stories for Internet, Structure and characteristics of Internet news stories,
  • Overview of Web Writing: Linear and Non-linear writing ;
  • Contextualized Journalism;
  • Writing Techniques, Linking, Multimedia. 
10.00
  • Blogging, types of blogs;
  • Brief history of Websites: Definition, Characteristics and types of websites;
  • Concept of Citizen Journalism;
  • Online Journalism.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Communication Media and Information Technology (2005). Goel Commonwealth Publishers. New Delhi.
  • Web Advertising and Online Marketing: Technology and Strategies of E- Marketing (2004). P.P Singh, Sandhir Sharma. Deep & Deep Publication. New Delhi.
  • Cyber Media Journalism: Emerging technologies (2003). Jagdish Chakravarthy. Authorpress. Delhi.
  • New Media: Theories and Practices of Digitextuality (2003). Anna Everett. Routledge. UK.
  • Handbook of Online Journalism (2010). Swati Chauhan, Kanishka Publishers, Delhi.
  • Information Technology in Journalism (2002).Om Gupta. Kanishka Publishers. Delhi.
  • New Media Development and Globalization (2013). Don Malden Slater, Polity Press. UK
  • New media development & globalization (2013). Don. Malden Slater, Polity Press, UK.
  • Digital Broadcasting Journalism (2003). J.K. Sharma, Authorspress, Delhi.
  • Elements of Internet and Online Journalism (2015). Naveen Chandra Pant Kanishka Publishers, NewDelhi
  • Emerging Trends in Journalism (1999). Rahul Mudgal, Sarup& Sons, Delhi.
  • Techniques of Feature Writing and Mass Communication (2014). Neha Arora Random Publications, New Delhi.
  • Writing for the Internet (2002).Jane Dorner, Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd, Punjab.
  • Writing for the Media (2010).Usha Raman, Oxford University Press,Jaipur.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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