Editing, Layout and Graphic Designing

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

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the process of editing for various media.
  2. Understand the newsroom culture, structure and operations.
  3. Understand the usage and various features of print design and editing softwares.

Course Outcomes(COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

JMC

123

Editing Layout & Graphic Designing

CO08:Students would be able to understand the process of editing for various platforms including Print, TV and Web and engaging audience.

CO09:Students would be able to create understanding of specialized reporting.

CO10:Students would be able to understand newsroom culture, structure and operations.

CO11:Students would be able write and apply design tools.

CO12:Students would be able to develop the knowledge of reporting.

CO13:Students will learn to use different design softwares.

CO14:Students will understand importance of infographics, caricatures, cartooning in news space.

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture cum Discussion

Tool(Power Point Presentation)

Analyzing different newspaper reports

Case study methodology can be applied.

 

Learning activities for the students:

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

 

Class test,

Continuous Assessment Test

Semester end examination

Assignments

 

 

15.00
Unit I: 
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: 
II

Inverted pyramid style of news writing, Leads and its types, Headlines and various types of headline, art of headline and lead writing.

 

15.00
Unit III: 
III

Aesthetic value of designing of Newspaper, Designing formats of Newspaper, Newsletter, Magazine and journals. Photo Feature and Photo Journalism.

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
IV

Digital Publishing. Introduction to Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, CorelDraw and Quark Express.

10.00
Unit V: 
V

Introduction to Graphics and Designing, Info graphics, Cartoons and Caricatures etc.

Project Presentation of News Letter and News Paper. Magazine Designing.

Essential Readings: 
  • Anita, G. (2013). News Editing: Principles and Practices. New Delhi.Kanishka Publishers.
  • Bender, John R. and et al. (2011). Reporting for the Media. United Kingdom. Oxford University Press.
  • Bhattacharjee,Shymali. (2010). News Coverage Reporting and Editing. New Delhi.Kanishka Publishers.
  • Bowles, A. D.and Borden, Diane L. (2010).Creative Editing. New Delhi. Cengage Learning.
  • Hicks, Wynford and Holmes, Tim. (2002). Sub-editing for Journalists.UK. Psychology Press- Routledge.
  • Saxena,Ambrish(2007) (Ed.). Fundamentals of Reporting and Editing. New Delhi. Kanishka Publishers and Distributors.

 

References: 

1.  

  • DeJarld, T. and Anton, Kelly K. (2019). Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book. CA. Adobe Press
  • Farrel, M. and Cupito, Mary C. (2010). Newspapers: A Complete Guide to the Industry. New York. Peter Lang Inc.
  • Nelson, Jay J. (2016). Quark Xpress for Dummies. USA. Dummies.
  • Sharma, Pathak. (2011). Reporting and Editing in Journalism. New Delhi. Deep and Deep Publications.
  • Verma, M. K. (2009). News Reporting and Editing. New Delhi. APH Publishing Corporation.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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