Practical: Introduction to Journalism

Paper Code: 
CJMC 102
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Develop the knowledge of skills of journalism.
  2. Enhance understanding of the technical terms and jargons of journalism.
  3. Review and analyse news stories from print and electronic.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CJMC 102

Practical: Introduction to Journalism

CO6: Students would be able to develop the skills of a journalist.

CO7: Students would be able to enhance understanding of the technical terms and jargons of journalism.

CO8: Students would be able to review and analyse news stories of print and electronic media.

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, analysis of news stories, reviewing of news stories print, radio, tv, online newspapers, development stories.

 

15.00
Unit I: 
I
  • Reading and reviewing Newspapers and Magazines
  • Writing News for Print mediums

 

10.00
Unit II: 
II
  • Radio News- Listening and reviewing news bulletins
  • Interviews and Discussions
10.00
Unit III: 
III
  • Television Journalism: Watching and Reviewing News Bulletins
  • Interviews and Discussions

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
IV
  • Reading and reviewing news in Online Newspapers
  • Blogs, SNS and Mobile

 

15.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Analyzing Development stories in Print, Electronic and New media.

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Text Books

  • How to Report and write (2010). Rajesh Kumar, DPS publishing House, New Delhi
  • Reporting for the Media (2001). Fedler Fred, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
  • Reporting Methods (2005).S.Kundra. Anmol Publication. New Delhi

 

Suggested Reference Books

  • Art of Reporting (2010). Monita Singh. Centrum Press, New Delhi
  • Media Writing (Hindi)/Media (2001). Lekhan, Tripathi; Ramesh Chandra, Bharat Prakashan, Lucknow.
  • Om Prakash Pandey (2021). Bharat Vaibhav. National Book Trust. New Delhi
  • Dharampal (2022). Bharat Ka Swadharma. Setu Prakashan. Uttar Pradesh
  • Dharampal (2021).The Beautiful Tree-Indigenous Indian Education In The Eighteenth Century. Rashtrotthana Sahitya. Karnataka. 
  • Dharampal(2000).Indian Science and Technology in the Eighteenth Century.  Other India Press.  Goa

 

References: 

E-Resources:

 

Reference Journals:

  • 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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