Journalistic Writing

Paper Code: 
GJMC 201A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to understand the process of gathering information and writing news for different beats. Students will also learn the process of feature writing and it’s types. This course will also enable the students to understand the process of writing news for TV and Radio.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Ingredients of news, News: meaning, definition, nature. Hard news vs. Soft news, 5 Ws and 1 H Formula .Basic components of a news story - Brevity, Dateline, Credit line, By-line.

 

15.00
Unit II: 

A historical Perspective of Print Media . Yellow Journalism, Tabloid Press. Rudolf Flesch formula of reading .Robert Gunning: principles of clear writing. Language of news-skills to write news.

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Sources of news. News vs Opinion Writing. Opinion Writing – Editorial, Article, Feature , Reviewing  Newspapers and Magazines.

10.00
Unit IV: 

Different Media-a comparison. Basic differences between the print, electronic and online journalism. Language and principles of writing for media.

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Writing  for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion  Writing for  Television – News  Interview and Discussion.

 

                                                                  

Essential Readings: 

1.Bruce D. Itule and Douglas A. Anderson. News writing and reporting for today’s

media; McGraw Hill Publication, 2000.

2.M.L. Stein, Susan Paterno& R. Christopher Burnett. News writer’s Handbook: AnIntroduction to Journalism; Blackwell Publishing,2006.

3.George Rodmann. Mass Media in a Changing World; Mcgraw Hill Publication,2007.

4.Carole Flemming and Emma Hemmingway. An Introduction to Journalism; VistaarPublications,2006.

5.Richard Keeble. The Newspaper’s Handbook; Routledge Publication,2006.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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