Practical: Journalistic Writing

Paper Code: 
GJMC 201B
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the process of gathering information and writing news for different beats.
  2. Understand the process of feature writing and it’s types.
  3. Understand the process of writing news for TV and Radio.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Writing News for Newspapers, Hard News vs. Soft News, Applying 5 Ws and 1 H Formula, Brevity, Dateline, Credit line, Byline

 

10.00
Unit II: 

News Writing vs Opinion Writing, Reading and Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Exploring Various Sources of News and Different Pieces of Writing, Editorial, Article, Feature, Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines

 

10.00
Unit IV: 

Writing for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion 

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Writing for Television – News, Interview and Discussion. Writing for Web

 

Essential Readings: 
  • How to Write Report and Write the News(2010). Rajesh Kumar. DPS Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • The Basics of Media Writing- A Strategic Approach (2013). Scott A.KuehnandAndrewLingwall.SAGE, London.
  • Changing the News- The Forces Shaping Journalism in Uncertain Times (2011). Edited by Wilson Lowrey and Peter J. Gade. Routledge, New York.
  • Writing Reports (2002). John Seely.Oxford University Press, New York.
  • News Coverage, Reporting and Editing (2013). Jamal Shekh. Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd. New Delhi
  • Media and Society – Production Content and Participatiop (2015). Nicholas Carahand Eric Louw. SAGE, London.

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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