Practical: Print Journalism and Production

Paper Code: 
DJMC 502(A)
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the basics of hard and soft news writing.
  2. Understand the making of dummy, aesthetics of designing and printing.
  3. Understand the usage and various features of print design and editing softwares.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DJMC 502 A

Print Journalism and Production

CO134: Students would able to understand the working pattern of various print media platform.

CO135: Students would be able to familiarize themselves with the basics of writing of print media.

CO136:  Students would be able to create understanding of various print media content.

CO137: Students would be able to develop the knowledge of news agency.

CO138: Students would be able to inculcate the knowledge of book editing.

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, writing news, articles, features, producing newspaper and magazine, learning page designing softwares

 

 

15.00
Unit I: 
I
  • Writing for Newspaper, News Writing and Opinion Writing.
15.00
Unit II: 
II
  • Writing for Magazine-Articles, Features, and Reviews.

 

20.00
Unit III: 
III
  • Production of Newspaper and Magazine
  • Understanding Principles of Layout and Design
  • Design process, Page make-up

 

20.00
Unit IV: 
IV
  • Designing newspaper using Quark Express and Adobe In Design

 

20.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Designing magazine using Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop
Essential Readings: 
  • Here is the News! Reporting for Media (2010). RangaswamiParthasarthy. Sterling Publishers Ltd.
  • Journalism Reporting (2005).  Seema Sharma. Anmol Publications. New Delhi.
  • News Coverage Reporting and Editing (2010). Shymali Bhattacharjee. Kanishka Publishers. New Delhi.
  • News Reporting Presentation and Style: Principles and Practices (2009). SuhasChkravarthy, Kanishka Publishers. New Delhi.
  • Newspaper Feature Writing (2006).  Len Granato. Anmol Publications. New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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