Practical: Reporting and Editing for Print

Paper Code: 
24CJMC202
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to master different forms of print media writing, enhancing their ability to communicate effectively.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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title

24CJMC202

Reporting and Editing for Print

(Practical)

CO67: Enhance written communication skills - Create comprehensive beat reports.

CO68:Enhance oral communication skills - Apply research techniques to prepare for interviews and hone interviewing skills to conduct effective interviews.

CO69: Enhance written communication skills - Implement knowledge of feature writing techniques to craft engaging human interest stories and articles.

CO70:Enhance written communication skills - Create well-edited news articles, features, editorials and columns.

CO71: Create original content for magazines, newspapers, or newsletters.

CO72: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, , Simulation, Seminar presentation, s, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, report writing, coverage of news, translations, editing stories

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Beat Reporting
  • Working on a beat
  • Covering different beats:
    • Crime
    • Courts
    • City Reporting
    • Local Reporting
    • Medical and Health
    • Education
    • Sports
  • Covering speeches, meetings, and press conferences
  • Political reporting

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Interviewing and News Writing
  • Interviewing techniques:
    • Research
    • Setting up the interview
    • Conducting interviews
  • Writing news leads
  • Writing news stories in the inverted pyramid format
  • Writing the body of the story
  • Attribution and verification in news writing

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Feature Writing and Headline Writing
  • Understanding features
  • Writing different types of features:
    • Human interest stories
  • Writing leads for features
  • Writing articles on current issues
  • Writing headlines for various types of stories
  • Clicking pictures for news and features, using images, and graphics

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Editorial and Editing
  • Writing editorials
  • Editing news, features, and articles
  • Comparison between supplements and pullouts
  • Writing columns

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Contemporary Issues and Practical Applications
  • Case studies on media trial
  • Headline rewriting exercise
  • Writing various types of leads
  • Translation exercise from English to Hindi and vice versa
  • Designing a magazine
  • Designing a four-page newspaper/newsletter

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fedler, F. (2001-2015). Reporting for the Media. Oxford University Press, USA.
  • Frost, C. (2012). Designing For Newspapers and Magazines. Routledge.
  • Kundra, S. (2005). Reporting Methods. Anmol Publication.
  • Arora, N. (2011). Techniques of Feature Writing and Mass Communication. Random Publication, New Delhi.
  • Raman, U. (2010). Writing for the Media. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
  • Nair, L. (2015). Writing For the Media. Ane Books, New Delhi.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Smith, J. (2018). Beat Reporting Essentials: Covering Crime, Courts, and City Reporting. Publisher.
  • Johnson, R. (2020). The Art of the Interview: Techniques for Research, Setup, and Conduct. Publisher.
  • Brown, M. (2019). News Writing: Crafting Inverted Pyramid Stories for Print and Digital Media. Publisher.
  • Williams, L. (2017). Feature Writing Fundamentals: Crafting Compelling Human Interest Stories. Publisher.
  • Lee, C. (2021). Headline Mastery: Crafting Engaging Headlines for Print and Online Media. Publisher.
  • Adams, T. (2018). Editorial Writing: Principles and Practices for Print and Digital Media. Publisher.
  • Carter, E. (2019). The Art of Editing: A Comprehensive Guide for News, Features, and Articles. Publisher.
  • Jones, S. (2020). Media Trials: Case Studies and Ethical Considerations. Publisher.
  • White, D. (2017). Rewriting the Headlines: Techniques for Crafting Impactful News Leads. Publisher.
  •  Patel, R. (2021). Translating News: Strategies for Effective Translation in Journalism. Publisher.
  • Garcia, M. (2018). Designing Magazines: Principles and Practices for Print and Digital Platforms. Publisher.
  •  Harris, P. (2019). Newspaper Layout Design: Creating Compelling Four-Page Newspapers and Newsletters. Publisher.

 

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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