Practical: Graphics and Designing for Print Media

Paper Code: 
JMC 125
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

 

  • Explain the basics of Designing for Print Media.
  • Create dummy, aesthetics of designing and printing.
  • Analyse the usage and various features of print design and editing software.

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

JMC

125

Practical:Graphics and Designing for Print Media

CO20: Students will have knowledge about the basics of hard and soft news writing.

CO21: Students will be able to understand different editing techniques.

CO22: Students will be able to understand about the dummy, printing and layout.

CO23: Students will be able to develop the knowledge of aesthetics of designing.

CO24: Students will learn the usage of various softwares used for designing of newspaper.

 

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:

Analyzing different newspaper reports

Engage students in writing in news format

Analyzing different non-newsy stories in different mediums

Analyzing the aesthetics of different newspapers’ design and layout.

Analyzing the aesthetics of different newspapers, web-portals

Hands-on training of different designing software.

Class test,

Continuous Assessment Test

Semester end examination

Assignments

 

10.00
Unit I: 
I
  • Planning Rough Layout of a Magazine. Understanding Stylesheet
15.00
Unit II: 
II
  • Designing a Magazine using graphic and design software
  • Open Source Designing Software

 

10.00
Unit III: 
III
  • Designing Newspaper using graphic and design software
  • Mobile Apps (Photo Editing, Newspaper Designing)

 

15.00
Unit IV: 
IV
  • Designing infographics for Newspaper and Magazine stories

 

10.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Understanding placement of Advertisement in Print Media.
  • Analysis of a Newspaper layout

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Reference Books:

  • Abraham, Raimole. (2010). Journalists and Environment News. New Delhi.Kanishka Publishers and Distributers.
  • Ahmad, Shahzad. (2005). Journalism: News Coverage. New Delhi.Anmol Publications.
  • DeJarld, T. and Anton, Kelly K. (2019). Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book. CA. Adobe Press.
  • Kundra, S. (2005).Reporting Methods. New Delhi.AnmolPublications.

Suggested Text Books:

  • Nelson, Jay J. (2016). Quark Xpress for Dummies. USA. Dummies.
  • Parthasarathy, Rangaswami. (2014).Here is the News!Reporting for the Media. New Delhi. Sterling Publishers.      
  • Spark, David and Harris, Geoffrey. (2011). Practical Newspaper Reporting. New Delhi. Sage Publication.
  • Wheeler,Sharon. (2009).Feature Writing for Journalists. New York.Routledge.

 

References: 

E-Resources:

 

Journal Reference:

  •  Media Watch
  • The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Journal of Media and Communication
  • Amity Journal of Media and Communication Studies
  • International Journal of Communication
  • Critical Studies in Media Communication

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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