Practical: Print Journalism and Production

Paper Code: 
DJMC 602A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the basics of hard and soft news writing.
  2. Learn 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 602 A

Print Journalism and Production

CO129: Students would able to understand the working pattern of various print media platform.

CO130: Students would be able to familiarize themselves with the basics of writing of print media.

CO131:  Students would be able to create understanding of various print media content.

CO132: Students would be able to develop the knowledge of news agency.

CO133: 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 Software

 

20.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Designing magazine using Software

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Reference Books

  • Here is the News! Reporting for Media (2010). Rangaswami Parthasarthy. Sterling Publishers Ltd.
  • Journalism Reporting (2005).  Seema Sharma. Anmol Publications. New Delhi.
  • News Coverage Reporting and Editing (2010). Shymali Bhattacharjee. Kanishka Publishers. New Delhi.

 

Suggested Text Books

  • News Reporting Presentation and Style: Principles and Practices (2009). Suhas Chkravarthy, Kanishka Publishers. New Delhi.
  • Newspaper Feature Writing (2006).  Len Granato. Anmol Publications. New Delhi
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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